Epidemic ophthalmiaY.J. Pentland, 1896 - 278 pages |
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... affected to a standstill , and the internal administration of a school is , for the time being , utterly dis- organised . Then , again , its continued existence or recurrence is beginning to be recognised as an unfailing proof of bad ...
... affected to a standstill , and the internal administration of a school is , for the time being , utterly dis- organised . Then , again , its continued existence or recurrence is beginning to be recognised as an unfailing proof of bad ...
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... affected first , and for the other to follow suit three to five days later . Symptoms are always worst at night ; and there is a marked tendency to recurrence after apparent cure . Before leaving this subject , it should be mentioned ...
... affected first , and for the other to follow suit three to five days later . Symptoms are always worst at night ; and there is a marked tendency to recurrence after apparent cure . Before leaving this subject , it should be mentioned ...
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... affected eye , or from some other mucous surface , such as the urethra or vagina . It is one of the most contagious ... affected . In the baby , for example , the stress of inflammation falls upon the palpebral conjunctiva , while in the ...
... affected eye , or from some other mucous surface , such as the urethra or vagina . It is one of the most contagious ... affected . In the baby , for example , the stress of inflammation falls upon the palpebral conjunctiva , while in the ...
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... affected . The malady makes its appearance usually within three days after an eye has received the contagion . The lids become much swollen , reaching perhaps the size of a Tangerine orange , and the upper often overhangs the lower lid ...
... affected . The malady makes its appearance usually within three days after an eye has received the contagion . The lids become much swollen , reaching perhaps the size of a Tangerine orange , and the upper often overhangs the lower lid ...
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... affected ; ( e ) by the fact that it involves an actual destruction of tissue and subsequent forma- tion of cicatrices in the conjunctiva ; ( f ) by the swelling of the preauricular glands ; and ( g ) by the 12 EPIDEMIC OPHTHALMIA .
... affected ; ( e ) by the fact that it involves an actual destruction of tissue and subsequent forma- tion of cicatrices in the conjunctiva ; ( f ) by the swelling of the preauricular glands ; and ( g ) by the 12 EPIDEMIC OPHTHALMIA .
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acute ophthalmia acute trachoma adenoid affected agent ailment appearance application atropine bath blepharitis bluestone Boys Bruxelles catarrhal catarrhal ophthalmia caustic cent chemosis chronic colour common condition contagion contagious cornea cul-de-sac cure d'ocul diphtheritic discharge disease Edinburgh Edinburgh Royal Infirmary entropion epidemic ophthalmia escharotic everted examination excision experience eyelids fact fold follicles follicular granulation folliculosis forceps fornix Girls glands gonococcus granular growths hæmorrhage Hairion healthy Hospital incision Infants infection inflammation inoculation instance intermarginal jequirity junctiva lashes London lower lid lunar caustic malady matter means membrane method muco-purulent mucous mucous membrane nitrate observed ointment operation Ophth palpebral conjunctiva pannus patients Peritomy photophobia practice present ptosis purulent ophthalmia regard remedy removed sago-grain scarring similar skin solution spread stage of trachoma surface surgeon surgical sutures swollen symblepharon symptoms tarsal tarsus tion tissue towels trachoma treatment trichiasis ulceration upper lid vesicular granulation vessels washing
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Page 135 - ... knife, or dissected away with the scissors. In performing the operation, it is necessary to beware of removing more than the mere granular layer. If more than this is taken away, hard and irregular cicatrices are left on the internal surface of the lids, the effects of which on the corneae may be scarcely, if at all, less prejudicial than those of the morbid structure which has been removed.