Remarks on the ophthalmy, psorophthalmy, and purulent eye : with methods of cure, considerably different from those commonly used; and cases annexed, in proof of their utility : also, the case, of a gutta serena cured by electricity / by James Ware, surgeon.

  • Ware, James, 1756-1815.
Date:
1787
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Credit: Remarks on the ophthalmy, psorophthalmy, and purulent eye : with methods of cure, considerably different from those commonly used; and cases annexed, in proof of their utility : also, the case, of a gutta serena cured by electricity / by James Ware, surgeon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In cafes, where the infide of the eyelids has been much inflamed ; I have alfo ap- plied, with good effect:, the Thebaic Tinc- ture, as recommended in the chapter on the Ophthalmy. C A S E XV. Both Eyes purulent, in an Infant Subject. A child, only three days old, was fud- denly feized with a fwelling in both eye- lids j and which was attended with a con- fiderable difcharge of matter. The difor- der continued in this ftate for a month, without the leaft abatement. During that time, nothing more was done, than wafh- ing the outride of the lids with Rofe-water and Tutty, fqueezed through a fponge. As this was found ineffectual, the cafe came under my infpection; when I im- mediately warned off the matter, which was lodged on the globe] with the Aqua Camphorata, properly diluted, and injected through