Practical observations on ectropium, or eversion of the eye-lids : with the description of a new operation for the cure of that disease; on the modes of forming an artificial pupil, and on cataract.

  • Adams, William, Sir, 1783-1827.
Date:
1812
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Credit: Practical observations on ectropium, or eversion of the eye-lids : with the description of a new operation for the cure of that disease; on the modes of forming an artificial pupil, and on cataract. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    have only witnessed a single instance of this com- plaint. The treatment should be similar to that above described in cases where this disease attacks the lower eye-lid.— CASE I. John Ford,, of Witheridge in the county of Devon, aged 66j by trade a carpenter,, was admitted an out- patient of the West-of-England Eye Infirmary, in the early part of November 1808, for an acute ophthalmia in his left eye, which began about ten days before he applied for relief at that Institution. On examination, I observed an opake circumscribed spot on the internal surface of the upper part of the transparent cornea ; from which had exuded a considerable portion of coagulable lymph, that occupied the lower part of the anterior chamber. The patient complained of an acute pain in the eye, which extended over the whole side of the head, accompanied with great intolerance of light and redness of the adnata. He was immediately sub-