On the pathological anatomy of lamellar or zonular cataract / by J. B. Lawford.

  • Lawford, J. B., active 1886.
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[1895?]
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    Reprinted from the Royal London OphtJ^m^'P^pimfr Reports, Vol. XII, Part II. ' ON THE PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY OF LAMELLAR OR ZONULAR CATARACT. By J. B. Lawford, Late Curator of the Museum. Opportunities of examining crystalline lenses affected with lamellar or zonular opacity are so few, that it seems worth while to record the results of the examination of three lenses (from two patients) which have come into my hands as Curator of the Hospital Museum.] Case 1.—Thomas B., ast. 44, shoemaker, admitted to the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital under Mr. Nettleship's care on November 5th, 1886. His history so far as ascertained was that he had never had good sight, that he had been unable to obtain spectacles which were of any assistance to him, and that he liked to shade his eyes, as he could then see better. He thinks his sight has become rather worse in the last 10 years. He is the fourth child of six; his brother and four sisters have no defect of sight. He is married and has eight children, all of whom, are healthy and have good sight. 6 6 On admission, V. R. —, 16 J. L. —, 16 J. Cornea, pupil, 60 60 and anterior chamber normal in each. T. n. In the lens of each eye, a fairly dense typical lamellar opacity. Teeth much discoloured and irregular from loss of enamel. History, con- cerning fits daring childhood, not known. On November 6th the lens of the right eye was extracted through an upward section. The capsule was opened by incision near its upper edge, and the lens came out nearly complete. The wound healed well, and patient left the hospital November 24th. After needling of some opaque capsule in the pupil, the g vision of this eye was — and 1 J. Patient returned in February, 18 1888, for operation on the left eye, the sight of which had not altered in the intervening 14 months. On February 4th, 1888, the lens of the left eye was extracted b