Epidemic ophthalmiaY.J. Pentland, 1896 - 278 pages |
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... regards the army - to stamp out the mischief . It would be beside the present purpose to trace the onward progress of ophthalmia in these islands , or to tell of the different steps that have been taken to free the army from the pest ...
... regards the army - to stamp out the mischief . It would be beside the present purpose to trace the onward progress of ophthalmia in these islands , or to tell of the different steps that have been taken to free the army from the pest ...
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... regard pustular as merely a variety of phlyctenular conjunctivitis . Aphthous cases , however , differ in at least three particulars from the ordinary phlyctenular affection ( 1 ) Pustular ophthalmia may occur in epidemic form , or , in ...
... regard pustular as merely a variety of phlyctenular conjunctivitis . Aphthous cases , however , differ in at least three particulars from the ordinary phlyctenular affection ( 1 ) Pustular ophthalmia may occur in epidemic form , or , in ...
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... regards catarrhal ophthalmia , chemosis is rare . It is seen only in the most severe cases , and even then is poorly developed . A slightly raised , straw - coloured swelling , which scarcely reaches to the margin of the cornea , may ...
... regards catarrhal ophthalmia , chemosis is rare . It is seen only in the most severe cases , and even then is poorly developed . A slightly raised , straw - coloured swelling , which scarcely reaches to the margin of the cornea , may ...
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... regards in- dividual patients , are subdued in a few days , will belong to the catarrhal class , whereas conditions that last for a couple of months will certainly fall under another and more serious category . Apart from these acute ...
... regards in- dividual patients , are subdued in a few days , will belong to the catarrhal class , whereas conditions that last for a couple of months will certainly fall under another and more serious category . Apart from these acute ...
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... regard to the fourth , catarrhal ophthalmia , whatever be its origin , it spreads , at any rate , by transfer of discharge . A proper knowledge of these facts underlies all successful preventive treatment , and fur- nishes us with the ...
... regard to the fourth , catarrhal ophthalmia , whatever be its origin , it spreads , at any rate , by transfer of discharge . A proper knowledge of these facts underlies all successful preventive treatment , and fur- nishes us with the ...
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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.