Retinal embolism, homonymous hemianopsia, and double optic neuritis, in cases of anaemia / by C. O. Hawthorne.

  • Hawthorne, C. O. (Charles Oliver), 1858-1949.
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[1904]
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    Personal history free from all illness except as already recorded ; no form of rheumatic disease, and no suggestion of syphilis. There can be no doubt about the accuracy of the facts as far as the hemianopsia is concerned, as the patient has in her possession the visual charts which were taken shortly after the onset of the right-sided blindness. (I have to thank Mr. W. Ilbert Hancock for the opportunity of observing this case.) Case IV.—E. H., aet. 21, maidservant. In March, 1904, suffered from severe frontal headache and consulted Dr. Fraser, of Harpenden, who, recognising optic neuritis, sent patient to hospital. On admission decided evidences of anemia with double optic neuritis (swelling in right 4 dioptres, in left 5 dioptres) ; no other signs of disease to physical examination, and vision to usual tests little if at all prejudiced. Left hospital at end of June in good general condition with fundus ocuH on each side almost normal in appearance. REFERENCES. ' System 0/Medicine (Clifford Allbutt), Vol. VI., p. 202. ' Ibid., p. 200. ' Glasgow Hospital Reports, Vol. II., p. 119; British Medical Journal, Februarys, 1903 ; and Lancet, April 30, 1904. * Loc. fit., p. 202.