A new and easy method of curing the fistula lacrymalis : to which is added, a dissertation on the epiphora vera, or, true watery eye, and the zeropthalmia, or dry eye / by Jonathan Wathen ; also, an appendix, on the treatment of patients after the operation for the cataract, in which are shewn, the evils attendant on long confinement and continued bandages, and an opposite practice recommended, illustrated with cases, by Jonathan Wathen Phipps, surgeon.

Date:
1792
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Credit: A new and easy method of curing the fistula lacrymalis : to which is added, a dissertation on the epiphora vera, or, true watery eye, and the zeropthalmia, or dry eye / by Jonathan Wathen ; also, an appendix, on the treatment of patients after the operation for the cataract, in which are shewn, the evils attendant on long confinement and continued bandages, and an opposite practice recommended, illustrated with cases, by Jonathan Wathen Phipps, surgeon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ « ] fortunate, it has been difcarded, and fome- times reprobated. I have at different times, within the fpace of thirty years, been its advocate and opponent. Upon the' whole, I am certain it does fometimes anfwer : but if any one prefumes on its frequent fuccefs, he will be much difap- pointed. I have, neverthelefs, for fome time paft, made more ufe of Mr. Ariel's fyringe than at any former period ; not fo much indeed with the expectation of its removing the obffru&ion, as with the view of afcertaining whether the lacry- mal duct be obftrudled or not. If there be no obftruftion, the liquor will flow directly into the nofe and throat of the patient ; but it will otherwife regurgitate through the upper punctum into the eye. As the afcertainment of the obflruction determines the fubfequent pra&ice, it will not be improper to repeat the former procefs. But as this is always done by the lower pundfum, it is abfolutely ne- ceflary to prevent the reflux of the liquor, without which it can act with little or no force on the obftrudtion. This eftedt cannot,