Analysis of cases from the cliniques of Drs. Little and Glascott, including tracings taken by Dr. Dixon Mann / by A. Hill Griffith.

  • Griffith, A. Hill.
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[1886]
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Credit: Analysis of cases from the cliniques of Drs. Little and Glascott, including tracings taken by Dr. Dixon Mann / by A. Hill Griffith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Reprinted from Vol. VI of the Ophthalmological Society's Transactions.'] b- Analysis of Cases from the Gliniques of Drs. Little and Glas- cott, including Tracings taken by Dr. Dixon Mann. By A. Hill Griffith, M.D., ASSISTANT SUBOEON TO THE BOYAL EYE HOSPITAL. Analysis of Thirty-two Cases of Graves's Disease occurring at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. Sex.—Females 29, males 3 = 32. State.—Single 20, married 12 = 32. Ages at commencement of symptoms.—Under 20, 3 ; 20 to 30, 16 ; 30 to 40, 8 ; 40 to 50, 5 = 32. (About 50 per cent, were thus between 20 and 30.) 1. Symmetry of Eyes. Bilateral 25, or 78 per cent.; right eye 4, or 12*5 per cent.; left eye 3, or 9*5 per cent. = 32. Right eye only. No. 4.—F., doubtful enlargement of thyroid. Under observation two years. No change. No. 22.—F., both eyes and both sides of neck originally affected; the left eye and left side of neck got better. No. 25.—F., no goitre, the right had better vision than the unaffected eye. Astigmatism in both eyes. No. 30.—F., goitre small, more on right side. Vision a trifle better in left eye. Left only. No. 21.—M., slight diminution of movements in every direction. Slight injection. No goitre. Got better in nine months. It is doubtful if this is a case of Graves's disease. No. 29.—F., Graefe's and Stellwag's signs, both present. No goitre. Vision § in affected eye, § in the sound eye. No. 27.—M., Graefe and Stellwag's signs, both present. No goitre. Vision c — 3 D. = Other eye also -fy c — 3 D. cyl. Nebula on cornea of unaffected eye.