Experience with jequirity at the Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital, New York / by David Webster.

  • Webster, David, 1842-1923
Date:
[1884?]
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Credit: Experience with jequirity at the Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital, New York / by David Webster. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tions a membrane was formed, when the jequirity was stopped, and atropine and iced cloths applied. At the time of her coming to the hospital, there was marked photophobia and lachrymation ; the cornea was vascular and cloudy ; the lids were swollen, red, and granular, and the ocular conjunctiva chemotic. On July 9th she was discharged. The vision was not tested either before or after use of jequirity. Nov 20th.—Has had no trouble since the jequirity treatment. Conjunctivse perfectly smooth ; corneas clear. Case ii.—James K., aged twenty-one, had “trachoma and vascular keratitis ” of two years’ standing. The right eye had been cured by constant treatment, sulphate of copper, nitrate of silver, and tannin and glycerine having been used. But the left resisted all treatment, although, being an attache of the hospital, his eyes had constant care for eighteen months. In May, 1883, the upper half of the left cornea was covered with blood vessels, there was photophobia, and vision equalled only perception of light. Jequirity was applied in the usual way thrice daily. It was discontinued after the third day, a membrane having been formed. Iced cloths and atropia were then used. The inflam¬ mation gradually subsided with marked diminution and vascu¬ larity. In June the application was repeated with still more favorable results. At the end of a month the cornea contained only four or five small blood vessels. He has had no attack of keratitis since jequirity was applied. Before it was used a severe attack occurred every few weeks from the slightest cold or ex¬ posure. Vision=^2oV each eye, slightly improved by a concave glass. Case 12.—John C., aged twenty-nine, came to the clinic on Feby. 20, 1883, with “trachoma and vascular keratitis.” The edges of his eyelids were swollen. He was ordered an ointment of the red oxide of mercury, gr. ij to vaseline 3 j, to be applied once a day. March lyth.—He came to the clinic, and said he had “taken cold ” in his left eye. It was much inflamed, and he was ordered atropine, hot water, and colored glasses to protect his eyes from the light. March 29th.—Left eye much better. Was ordered to use the ointment of mercuric oxide on both eyes. May 2()th.—He came to the clinic with both eyes much worse, having been six weeks without treatment. The lids of both eyes
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