The ophthalmoscopic appearances of the optic nerve in cases of cerebral tumour / by C.E. Fitzgerald.
- Fitzgerald, Charles Edward.
- Date:
- 1874
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The ophthalmoscopic appearances of the optic nerve in cases of cerebral tumour / by C.E. Fitzgerald. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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![OPHTHALMOSCOPIC APPEARANCES OF THE OPTIC NERVE IN CASES OF CEREBRAL TUMOUR. [Read before the Medical Society of the College of Physicians—May 13th, 1874,] The value of the ophthalmoscope, as an important aid in the diagnosis of cerebral and other diseases, is, at length, beginning to be recognised, though tardily, by physicians in this country. Hitherto this instrument has been looked upon as the almost exclusive property of the ophthalmic surgeon, but now there appears to be an anxiety on the part of the pro- fession in general to learn something of its use. To inquire into the cause of this awakened interest with regard to ophthalmoscopy would be foreign to the present subject; suffice it to say, it exists, and should be earnestly cherished and encouraged by the. specialist, for it must be remembered that the field of research to which the ophthalmoscope, in the hands of the physician, is adapted is very extensive, and, to prove of any real value, it is most important that investigations should be carried on conjointly by the physician and ophthalmic surgeon. It is not my intention on the present occasion to indicate the various diseases in which the ophthalmoscope may prove useful to the physician and general practitioner. If the Society will permit, I hope to bring this subject under their consideration at some future meeting, yet I cannot forbear quoting the following passage from a paper read before the Massachusetts Medical Society by my friend. Dr. Joy Jeffries, of](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b22450154_0005.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
