Epidemic ophthalmiaY.J. Pentland, 1896 - 278 pages |
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... stages :-( 1 ) enlarge- ment of the palpebral aperture by means of an incision at the external angle of the lids ; ( 2 ) complete eversion of the palpebræ , so as to expose the whole of the conjunctiva ; ( 3 ) deep scarifications into ...
... stages :-( 1 ) enlarge- ment of the palpebral aperture by means of an incision at the external angle of the lids ; ( 2 ) complete eversion of the palpebræ , so as to expose the whole of the conjunctiva ; ( 3 ) deep scarifications into ...
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... stage of the ailment . At first , it is watery and contains flakes of mucus , while later it becomes muco - purulent . In a case of ordinary severity , a yellowish - white discharge cakes about the lashes and collects at the inner ...
... stage of the ailment . At first , it is watery and contains flakes of mucus , while later it becomes muco - purulent . In a case of ordinary severity , a yellowish - white discharge cakes about the lashes and collects at the inner ...
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... stage . In mild cases the palpebral conjunctiva is covered , wholly or in part , by a delicate greyish film , that may be readily wiped away from the underlying tissues . As a rule , the bulbar conjunctiva is reddened , and a slight ...
... stage . In mild cases the palpebral conjunctiva is covered , wholly or in part , by a delicate greyish film , that may be readily wiped away from the underlying tissues . As a rule , the bulbar conjunctiva is reddened , and a slight ...
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... stage both are often 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 ...
... stage both are often 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 ...
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... stage of the malady subsides . The conjunctiva of the globe may be so cedematous as to overlap the cornea on every side , or it may even protrude from between the tumified lids and appear upon the cheek as a reddish , tomato - like mass ...
... stage of the malady subsides . The conjunctiva of the globe may be so cedematous as to overlap the cornea on every side , or it may even protrude from between the tumified lids and appear upon the cheek as a reddish , tomato - like mass ...
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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.