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 XV. DISEASES OF THE AQUEOUS MEMBRANE AND CHAMBERS. SECTION I. PAGE Internal inflammations of the eye . 397 Artificial dilatation of the pupil . 398 SECTION II. Inflammation of the aqueous mem- brane 401 Symptoms 401 Treatment , . . 402 Diagnosis 403 SECTION III. Hypopyon ... . . . 405 Question of opening the cornea to let out the matter. .... 406 PAGE 407 SECTION IV. Evacuation of the aqueous humour SECTION V. Effusion of blood and other matters into the anterior chamber . . 409 Hsemophthalmus .... 409 [Additions to hsemophthalmus] . . 411 Hypolympha; hypogala . . .413 SECTION VI. Enlargement of the cavity containing the aqueous humour; dropsy of the anterior chamber . . . .413 Congenital dropsy .... 413 Other cases . . . . 414 CHAPTER XVI. DISEASES OF THE IRIS. INFLAMMATION OF THE IRIS; IRITIS. SECTION I. General account of iritis and its treat- ment ...... General character of iritis Change of colour .... Effusion of lymph .... Abscess ...... Motions of the iris, and state of the pupil ...... Increased redness of the eye State of the cornea and aqueous hu- mour ...... Intolerance of light, and pain . General symptoms .... Progress and extension of the inflam- mation ...... Effects ; gradual recovery . Change of texture and colour in the iris ...... Adhesions of the pupil Adventitious membranes . Closure of the pupil . . • Atrophy of the globe and synchisis . Impaired vision .... Causes ...... Whether iritis is caused by the use of mercury ..... Prognosis ...... Treatment; antiphlogistic means; and mercury ..... 415 415 415 416 416 418 419 419 420 420 420 421 421 422 423 423 424 424 424 425 426 427 Whether the use of mercury is essen- tial Beneficial action of mercury after or with direct depletion Caution against its indiscriminate and excessive employment . Its favourable action in small doses under certain circumstances . Local employment of mercury . Belladonna ..... Operation of mercury Local applications .... Vinum opii, blisters .... Precaution against relapse Oil of turpentine .... SECTION II. Acute and chronic iritis SECTION III. Syphilitic iritis Diagnosis . SECTION IV. Arthritic iritis . Scrofulous iritis . , [Additional remarks on iritis] 428 430 431 431 432 432 433 434 435 435 435 436 438 439 440 442 443