A treatise on the diseases of the eye / by W. Lawrence.

  • Lawrence, William, Sir, 1783-1867.
Date:
1854
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Credit: A treatise on the diseases of the eye / by W. Lawrence. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER II. AFFECTIONS OF THE EYELIDS. SECTION I. PAGE Injuries ...... 122 Wounds of the eyebrows and eyelids . 122 Poisoned wounds .... 123 Malignant pustule . . . .123 Scalds and burns .... 123 Amaurosis from wounds of the eye- brow 124 Ecchymosis of the eyelids . . 129 SECTION II. Inflammation of the eyelids and their consequences . . . . .130 Inflammation of the cellular texture ; abscess . . . . .130 Erysipelatous inflammation of the lids 131 [Carbuncle of the eyelids] . . 131 (Edema 131 Emphysema ..... 132 Ophthalmia tarsi .... 132 Catarrhal inflammation . . . 132 Lippitudo 133 Psorophthalmia . . . .135 Scrofulous inflammation . . . 135 Inflammation of the lids with ulcera- tion 135 [Meibomian calculus] . . .137 Hordeolum . . . . .138 Secondary inflammations . . . 138 Thickening and induration of the mar- gins (tylosis) .... 139 Loss of the eyelashes (ptilosis) . . 139 SECTION III. Ulcerations 139 Syphilitic diseases .... 139 Syphilitic ulcerations . . .140 Cancer of the lower eyelid . . 142 SECTION IV. Changes of figure and position . .148 Ptosis 148 Lagophthalmus '. . . .150 Paralysis of the orbicularis palpebra- rum 150 Blepharospasms .... 150 Ectropium . . . . .150 [Operation of Mackenzie and Graefe] 152 Operations of Jaeger and Dieffen- BACH 153 Operation of Jaeger for lagophthal- mus 154 [Wharton Jones's operation] . . 154 Transplantation of skin for the repair or restoration of the lids . . 154 [Ammon's operation] ' . . . 157 [Horner's operation] . . . 158 [Brainard's operation] . . . 158 [Ammon and Walter's operations] . 159 Entropium 160 Treatment by concentrated acid; by removing a portion of skin. . . 161 [Key's and Walton's operation] . 162 Operations of Messrs. Crampton and Guthrie 164 [Operation of Jacob] . . 165 Excision of the cilia .... 165 [Operation of Gerdt] . . . 166 Trichiasis 168 Distichiasis ..... 169 [Additional observations on inverted cilise] 170 SECTION V. Morbid connections of the eyelids . 171 Ancyloblepharon; symblepharon . 171 Epicanthus ..... 172 SECTION VI. Tumours . . . . . .173 Nsevi materni . . . . .173 Encysted tumours . . . .174 Half-encysted tumours . . .175 Tarsal tumours . . . .176 Chalazion or grando .... 176 Milium and phlyctenula . . . 177 Verrucas ...... 177 [Horny excrescences] . . . 177 Pediculi, phtheriasis . . . 178 CHAPTER III. INJURIES OF THE EYEBALL. SECTION I. Wounds of the globe . . . 178 Conjunctiva ..... 178 Ecchymosis, accidental and spontane- ous 179 Wounds of the globe, their nature and general treatment . . . '.179 Cornea 180 Foreign bodies in the anterior chamber 181 Gunshot injuries of the eye . . 183 Injuries by exploded percussion caps 183 [Foreign bodies in vitreous humour] 184 Wounds of the cornea with prolapsus iridis ...... 186 Injuries of the eye from gunpowder . 186