Epidemic ophthalmiaY.J. Pentland, 1896 - 278 pages |
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... nature of which is still unknown . When once started , however , it spreads by contagion— that is to say , by the transfer of specific secretion from diseased to healthy eyes . It is , indeed , the most infectious eye malady with which ...
... nature of which is still unknown . When once started , however , it spreads by contagion— that is to say , by the transfer of specific secretion from diseased to healthy eyes . It is , indeed , the most infectious eye malady with which ...
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... nature , but also as to their results . Both eyes may be attacked simultaneously , but , as a rule , one is affected three to ten days before the other . The first generally suffers more than the second . In the worst cases ...
... nature , but also as to their results . Both eyes may be attacked simultaneously , but , as a rule , one is affected three to ten days before the other . The first generally suffers more than the second . In the worst cases ...
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... natural wrinkles reappear , and the patient can once more open his eyes without discomfort . Congestion and chemosis of the ocular conjunctiva become less and less , so that , within three weeks or a month from the commencement of the ...
... natural wrinkles reappear , and the patient can once more open his eyes without discomfort . Congestion and chemosis of the ocular conjunctiva become less and less , so that , within three weeks or a month from the commencement of the ...
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... nature of the ailment brought under his notice . Investigation of the history should never be omitted , as it will now and then throw much light upon the nature of an acute ophthalmia . Thus , we may imagine that a nurse , whilst ...
... nature of the ailment brought under his notice . Investigation of the history should never be omitted , as it will now and then throw much light upon the nature of an acute ophthalmia . Thus , we may imagine that a nurse , whilst ...
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... nature of the subjective symptoms . Broadly speaking , swelling of the lids will be so great both in purulent and in diphtheritic inflammation as to prevent the patient from opening his eyes . In the first - named malady they are likely ...
... nature of the subjective symptoms . Broadly speaking , swelling of the lids will be so great both in purulent and in diphtheritic inflammation as to prevent the patient from opening his eyes . In the first - named malady they are likely ...
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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.