On the arcus senilis, or, fatty degeneration of the cornea / by Edwin Canton.

  • Canton, Edwin, 1888-
Date:
1863
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Credit: On the arcus senilis, or, fatty degeneration of the cornea / by Edwin Canton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    lying down on her fide in bed, and, fhe is, then, obliged to fit up, for a while, to relieve this diftrefT- ing fenfation. There is a well-marked upper arcus in each eye. Sarah D , ast. 49, applied to me at the above hofpital, complaining of mujcce volitantes. Her figure is fpare, and, the countenance anxious. Has had five children, and, ilates her marriage to have been fo unhappy as to caufe her continual vexation, and, fretting. Previous to marriage, hov^ever, fhe always enjoyed good health, and was as lively as the day was long but, now fhe feels, conftantly, depreffed, and, is often feized with fits of defpondency which lafl for feveral days, accompanied by nervous head- ache, chiefly afFeding the vertex. She has once, been demented; and, though complaining, fre- quently, of giddinefs, and, lightnefs of the head,'* fhe feels herfelf, at other times, quite well, and, cheerful. The hair has fallen away from the upper part of the head, and, partially fo from the temples ; that which remains is, rapidly, turning grey. Her temper has, only latterly, become very irritable, and, peevifh; appetite indifferent: fays fhe, often, feels unnaturally drowfy, and, is annoyed with heats, and, breaking out in perfpirations, which are pro- fufe, and, brought on by even flight exertion, fuch as brufhing her hair, or, lacing her ftays. Feels much exhauffced, and, faint, on mounting fteep places, and, the breathing becomes fhort, and, opprefTed. The refpiration, however, fhe flates to be generally good; but, walking rather faft, or, running, brings