Selected cases of injury of the eyes / Henry Power.

  • Meneses, Henry Power.
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[1880]
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    down so much with the simple application of lin. glycerini c. belladonna, that it was agreed to keep him in the Hospital a' short time and watch the result. Tension, + 2. Two days after admission, the prolapse of the iris still considerable. V.=:quanti- tative perception of light. At the end of a month the cornea had cleared considerably, the protrusion was vascular, and covered with a coating of lymph. All irritation had subsided, but the tension remained increased. He was advised to let it remain as it was for the present, but if at any time the opposite eye should become dim,, to have the left extirpated without delay. On August 5th he was discharged. Case XXX,—Abrasion of Cornea—Recovery. J. West, aged 59, male. Admitted November 30, 1869. Four days before admission, was struck on left eye by flint whilst at work. Suffered great pain. On admission, an opaque white spot was found at centre of left cornea, nearer lower than upper margin ; general inflammation of eye and hypopyon. Ordered calomel and opium pills, belladon. lot., with pad and bandage. Two leeches to temple. December 1.—Inflammatory action lessened. Hypopyon greater. Pills of quinine, iron, and mercury substituted for cal. c. opio. December 8.—Hypopyon cured. Omit pills. December 18.—Eye quiet. Cicatrix of cornea shows a depres- sion, but is not opaque. December 30.—Discharged, cured. Eight eye not affected at any time. Case XXXI, J. Harvey, aged 7, male. Admitted December 2,1869. About a week before admission patient was hit and kicked in left eye. Was seen four days before admission, and found suffering from erysipelas and oedema- of left lids. On admission, there was exophthalmia and great pain in eye, with tension of orbit and globe. To poultice, and take pulv. ipecac, co., gr. 4; hyde. crette, gr. 3, h. n. December 3.—Exophthalmia greater. Vision impaired, December 4.—Hypopyon. Conjunctiva bulged, sanious dis- charge from outer side. Lids scarified, Mr Power then saw the patient, and passed a narrow knife between globe and inner wall, and slit up the conjunctiva, discharging a quantity of pus. Poultices.