A peculiar form of hereditary congenital cataract / by E. Nettleship and F. Menteith Ogilvie.

  • Nettleship, Edward, 1845-1913.
Date:
[1906?]
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Credit: A peculiar form of hereditary congenital cataract / by E. Nettleship and F. Menteith Ogilvie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    opacities.’’ V., R. jj, L. *]■. Refraction, umlcr mydriatic : R. H. 3, 25 D; L. 2, 25 ; veiy slight As. in each. E.xa- luination under mydriatic in 1890, 1898, 1903, and 1906, showed steady increase of As., due to increase of refrac- tion, from H. 3 to Em., in the approximately horizontal meridian (up—in, 165°), the opposite meridian remaining unaltered, viz., H. 3'5 or 4 D. j V. fell moderately and very slowly, and in March, 1906, was in each eye. In 1903 ill-defined, smudgy opacities were found in the cortical layers of the lenses, quite independent of the peculiar central opacities ; these cortical changes appear to he increasing (1906). The peculiar central opacities resemhle in size those of her father (IV, 6) and cousin (V, 9), and in density are intennediate hotween the two. Teeth very good. Is now a school-mistress. IV (7) George Co])pock, let. 66 years; not affected, and lenses quite clear, s.p. IV (8) Ob. infancy; no information. IV (9) Ob. infancy; 7io information. IV (10) Harriet Coppock, mt. 62 years. Married her first cousin, Frederick Coppock, who is not a member of the affected branch. Seen ^larch 12th, 1906. Typical central symmetrical cataracts very similar, both in size and density, to those in her son George (V, 31). There is also rather a large peripheral opacity doAvn-in in R., and several fine spokes in various parts of the circumference in L.; V. and fundus not noted. Has only two or three teeth left, but the enamel of them is perfect. Her husband died in 1905 of epithelioma of tongue; no in- formation. Seven children, five living. V (26) Charlotte Evans, mt. -10 years. Seen March, 24th, 1906. “ Has always had perfect sight, but does not like a veiy bright light.” Central symmetrical cataracts, smaller and less dense than usual, so that fundus can easily be seen through; texture rather roughly stippled; outline circular, but slightly irregular or eroded. Fundus normal, V. not noted. Many teeth lost, enamel of those remaining is quite good; no children.