Selected cases of injury of the eyes / Henry Power.

  • Meneses, Henry Power.
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[1880]
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    anterior chamber. Lens (by direct O.E.) tolerably clear; some opaque strise radiating from inner margin towards centre. March 19. — All blood absorbed; eye quiet ; no pain. K.V. = ^^. L.V. = |§. March 20.—Discharged. Was cautioned to reappear if any return of pain occurred. Case XIX.—Injury to Eye from Brad-aivl—Trauma tic Cataract —Extraction of Lens—Recovery. William Sapsed, age eleven, shoemaker's apprentice, Wilton, Herefordshire. March, 13.—Whilst playing with a finely-pointed shoemaker's awl three days ago, he thrust the point of it into his right eye. The point pierced the upper and outer part of the cornea, and lacerated the capsule of the lens at the upper and inner part. Present Condition.—Conjunctiva slightly congested, circum-cor- neal zone well marked, cornea clear except at upper part where wound was, and at that situation there is slight synechia ; anterior chamber shallow, the iris being bulged forwards by opaque and swollen lens, slight pain. E.v.=perception of light, L.=-§^. Ordered—D.L., milk §vj., hirudines, ij. temp. dext.; pulv. jala- pje, CO., gr. iv.; hyd., subchlor, gr. ij., statim; gutt£e atropise, gr. iv. ; ad §j. aq. March 18.—The pupil dilated freely except at point of synechia, and he remained for a time free from pain, but on the eye becom- ing irritated, Mr Power passed a bent needle through synechia, lacerated the capsule, and extracted the soft lens, with a grooved curette. This has been partially successful, but there is still some lens matter remaining; no pain; chamber restored; still slight; synechia. March 28.—To-day he is perfectly free from pain, and can see better, but there is still some opaque capsule and lens substance blocking up the pupil. Pupil well dilated, slight synechia con- tinues. April 2d.—No pain. Eye quiet, sees and distinguishes objects within a few feet. Left eye, uncovered on 3d. April 7.—V.R ^^jj. V.L. K.T.n. Case XX.—Contused Wound of Rigid Eye in Corneo-Sclerotic Junction—Loss of Lens and Vitreous. John Collins, age 25, Lyden Villa, Stoke-Newington. November 28.—This afternoon, 3.30, as the patient was raising