Practical observations on the principle diseases of the eyes : illustrated with cases / translated from the Italian of Antonio Scarpa with notes, by James Briggs.

  • Scarpa, Antonio, 1752-1832.
Date:
1806
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Credit: Practical observations on the principle diseases of the eyes : illustrated with cases / translated from the Italian of Antonio Scarpa with notes, by James Briggs. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    ptifan of the Paris pharmacopaeia for eight da} s. The vapour of fpirit of wine and coffee was ap- plied externally, dircdled to the eyes by means of ,a funnel. On the 4th day of this treatment, Barricot began to diftinguilh the light from * ' darknefs; on the 15th day he could diftinguifli colours at a fmall diftance; and by the 20th,. recovered his light entirely. Thilcn * relates tw^o very interefting cafes of imperfect amaurofis, cured by the ufe of the tartarized antimony, firft as an emetic, and af- terwards as an opening medicine, fometimes given alone,’ at otlier times conjoined with fa- ponaceous fubftances, and the extract of ar- nica, Whytt f mentions a w^oman, whofe fight was greatly diminiflied whenever llie had acidity of the ftomach. She was relieved from this incon- venience by means of an emetic, fome abforbent powders, and bitter‘^ftoraachlc corroborants. I know alfo a very refpedtable perfon, who hap- pened frequently, before he was aware of the caufe, to experience for fome hours after dinner a great dlmnefs of fight, approaching to a de- gree of blindpefs, in confequence of eating filh fried in olive oil. It is very remarkable that the digitalis purpurcdy the Jiramonium, the infu- fion of tobacco, and many other fimilar articles. J 9 * Medicinifcheuni] chirurgifcheBcmei lkung. § Amaurofis. t DcllcafFcz. ijiocond. ed ifter. cap. i. 6 produce