Subjective symptoms in eye diseases / by George A. Berry.

  • George Andreas Berry
Date:
1882
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    uervous cases in general hospitals and asylums. The following case was accidentally discovered amongst the patients in Hansen's clinic, and is described by Bjerrnm:'—The case was one of acquired complete colour-hlindness for all colours occurring in a tjuncal left hcmianopic form. The central vision and remaining portion of the field were altogether normal. Excentric vision did not a])pear to have suffered to an appreciable extent. The white object used for testing appeared only verv slightly duller to the left side. Fingers were counted excentrically just as well on the left as on the right side. The patient remarked spontaneously, after the examination, That is curious; I seem to have got a sort of colour-blindness,— showing clearly how slight the excentric amblyopia must have been. Hemianopsia remains, as a rule, stationary, even although the subjective symptoms become in many cases, after some time, as- _sociated with more or less visible changes in the discs. According to Mauthner, the most marked atrophic discoloration is found in the eye of the side to which the field is restricted. This requires, however, further confirmation. Hemianopsia may, on the other hand, be complicated with com- plete optic atrophy of the one eye. I'he following case (Fig. 9) was probably of that nature:—Henry C, aged 19, has distinct atrophy of the right optic nerve, with complete blindness. 'J'he vision of the left = ^ and J. 1 at Field as in Fig., i.e., vision entirely absent to the outer side ; colour vision not de- fective ; pupils respond well to light falling on the left eye; ophthalmoscopically considerable paleness, but no apparent dimi- nution in the arteries or veins. General Condition. — Com- plains of great sleepiness and headache. Is subject to vomiting in the morning. Sometimes feels as if going silly. Tendon reflex normaL This patient first attended at Moorfields in 1 Hospitals Tidende, R. 2, Bd. 8, p. 41.