Epidemic ophthalmiaY.J. Pentland, 1896 - 278 pages |
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... means of a sharp curette ; while a similar treatment has lately been recommended by N. C. Macnamara , in this country , and by Blubaugh in America . Dr. Felix Lagrange 178 has invented a special instrument , one side of which resembles ...
... means of a sharp curette ; while a similar treatment has lately been recommended by N. C. Macnamara , in this country , and by Blubaugh in America . Dr. Felix Lagrange 178 has invented a special instrument , one side of which resembles ...
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... means of a Luer's three - bladed knife ; ( 4 ) energetic brushing of the scarified surface by means of a stiff - bristled brush soaked in a solution of mercuric chloride ( 1 in 500 ) . " These dif- ferent steps constitute , " to quote ...
... means of a Luer's three - bladed knife ; ( 4 ) energetic brushing of the scarified surface by means of a stiff - bristled brush soaked in a solution of mercuric chloride ( 1 in 500 ) . " These dif- ferent steps constitute , " to quote ...
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... means rare . At the present time , epidemics of purulent ophthalmia are somewhat infrequent in this country . The complaint , however , may be intro- duced into a school from without , and may then spread like wildfire among the pupils ...
... means rare . At the present time , epidemics of purulent ophthalmia are somewhat infrequent in this country . The complaint , however , may be intro- duced into a school from without , and may then spread like wildfire among the pupils ...
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... means a serious affection , and gets well in a period varying from three days to as many weeks . Its symptoms are as follows . The patient may com- plain of some lacrymation and photophobia and of a sensation which he likens to sand in ...
... means a serious affection , and gets well in a period varying from three days to as many weeks . Its symptoms are as follows . The patient may com- plain of some lacrymation and photophobia and of a sensation which he likens to sand in ...
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... means confined to diphtheritis . Such a condition , indeed , may be now and then associated with every species of acute ophthalmia . For instance , it is not uncommon in ophthalmia neonatorum , as pointed out nearly fifty years ago by ...
... means confined to diphtheritis . Such a condition , indeed , may be now and then associated with every species of acute ophthalmia . For instance , it is not uncommon in ophthalmia neonatorum , as pointed out nearly fifty years ago by ...
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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.