On squinting, paralytic affections of the eye, and certain forms of impaired vision / by Carsten Holthouse.

  • Holthouse, C. (Carsten), 1810-1901.
Date:
1897
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Credit: On squinting, paralytic affections of the eye, and certain forms of impaired vision / by Carsten Holthouse. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    had completely disappeared ; he could invert it slightly, and the confusion of vision had vanished. 18th.—The eye remained in a satisfactory condition, but was still somewhat vascular, and a small gi'anulation had sprung up internal to the cornea, which required touching two or three times with nitrate of silver. The case shortly tiu'ned out very well, and quite beyond my ex- pectations ; not the slightest squint remained in either eye, and the patient had full power over the movements of the one operated on. He was well satisfied with the result. Case 17.—Benjamin S—, set. 17, affected with chronic conjunctivitis of both eyes, has a slight nebula on the cornea of the left eye, which is in- verted and a little inclined upwards. The eye ap- pears somewhat smaller than the right; the pupil is natural, and acts readily; the movements of this eye are fi'ee in all directions, though it cannot be everted as much as the other. Vision is very imperfect in the squinting eye; he is un- able to read, and cannot recognise a friend with this eye. He can see a variegated coloured ruler that is held before him, and perceive that