On the cure of cataract, with a practical summary of the best modes of operating, (Contintental and British).

  • Neill, Hugh
Date:
1848
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Credit: On the cure of cataract, with a practical summary of the best modes of operating, (Contintental and British). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREPARATORY TREATMENT, &c. Before being operated upon, patients should be put in the best possible condition. Those who are very irritable and faint-hearted, bear up under the operation with greater calmness, if they take a gentle narcotic: the stoutly-timbered require no such adventitious aid. For the twenty-four hours succeeding an operation, suggestions: it is advisable that patients should be as quiet as possible : Hence, beforehand, it is well to administer an aperient in the morning, and if necessary, a lavement, so as to avoid having to go to the water-closet soon after. A well-made bed should be ready; and a pillow of horse hair is preferable to a downy one of feathers—which will heat the head. On awaking, or some hours before operating, drop Management , ~ -. * . . r of patient im- into the anected eye two or three minims of a prepara- mediately be- fore operating tion of belladonna or henbane. Repeat this half an hour beforehand—to dilate the pupil, and also the better to see the Cataract and the instruments engaged in the eye. [a] [a] Batteley's Solution of Bella- detail that I employ a formula of donna is a good preparation where- my own, prepared by a faithful by to dilate the pupil. But the chemist under special directions, best for the purpose is a solution It is colourless, free from smell, of the Muriate of Atropina. lam and a few drops of it effectually so particular in such matters of dilate the pupil.—H. N.