The fourth quarterly report of the Ophthalmic hospital at Canton, for the term ending on the 4th of November, 1836 / By the Rev. Peter Parker, M. D.
- Peter Parker
- Date:
- 1836
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The fourth quarterly report of the Ophthalmic hospital at Canton, for the term ending on the 4th of November, 1836 / By the Rev. Peter Parker, M. D. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.
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![[2 ] gratitude for the favors they have enjoyed. All classes have con- tinued to avail themselves of the benefits of the institution ; and some cases subjoined show that there is no diminution of confidence on their part : cases in which they have submitted to operations alter the fullest declaration that there was imminent risk, but that death was inevitable unless they accepted the possible relief. Diseases presented both during the quarter and the year; 1st, of tl.-j eje, '2d, miscellaneous. 1st, Diseases of the eye. Amaurosis - Acute ophthalmia - - Chronic ophthalmia Purulent ophthalmia - Scrofulous ophthalmia - Rheumatic ophthamia - Opthalmitis - - - - Ophthalmia \arioIa Conjunctivitis - - - Hordeolum - - Cataract - - - - - Entropia - - Ectropia Trichiasis .... Pterygium Opacity and vascularity of the cornea Ulceration of the cornea Nebula .... Albugo - - - - Leucoma .... Staphyloma - - - ■. Staphyloma sclerotica T Onyx - - i - T Iritis - - s - r Lippitudo Night blindness - - Synechia anterior - - Synechia posterior Myosis - - Closed pupil with depo- sition of coagulable lymph - - Procidentia iridis - Glaucoma - - - Exophthalmia - Atrophy *15 35 i| 100 45 7 59 o G 3 19 1 29 2 28 2G 1G0 36 171 1 3 G 41 28 100 51 314 5 GO 22 81 17 101 (i 33 13 78 1 8 1 11 5 40 24 39 3 5 34 5 19 11 20 9 30 7 7 4 11 62 Hypertrophy - - - Complete loss of one eye Loss of both eyes Mucocele Musc'ae volitantes - - Weak eyes - Malignant ulcer of the upper lid - - - - Encysted tumor of the upper lid - - - - Tumor from the external angle of the right eye, causing it to protrude upward, out of its orbit, Adhesion of the conjunc- tiva to the cornea - Preternatural growth from the lower portion of the orbit and near the external angle of the right eye, resembling a congeries of veins Disease of the caruncula lachrymalis - , - Fungus haematodes - 2f/, Miscellaneous. Abscess of the ear - - Abscess psoas - . Abscess of the thigh Abscess of the parotid gland - - - . Abscess of the arm Abscess of the hand Abscess of the head - Abscess of the face Disease of the lower iavt 28 56 3 4 O t!4 47 148 6 G 9 7 3 2 2 I o 9 5 9 * Total for Ihe quarter. t Total for the year.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21008772_0004.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
