The Ophthalmic Record Vol 7 October 1898 Classic Reprint

Excerpt from The Ophthalmic Record, Vol. 7: October, 1898 It is evident that such cases must necessarily be classed with those of excessive myopia, owing to their inseparable resemblance, and for the latter as well as the former ones, surgery alone affords relief. It is equally certain that in these exceptional ones the results of surgical treatment will be more favorable. It would appear, however, that in this country there exists a marked scarcity of number, so far as these cases of excessive myopia are con cerned, and which must occasionally include just such cases as the present one, for which surgical interference, having for its purpose the removal of the lens, is indicated. This method has, as we know, been practiced on such a large and successful scale in Europe. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Ophthalmic Record, Vol. 7: January, 1898 Subscriptions and advertisements should be sent to the publisher, Suite 3, The High Bldg., Chicago, Ill., U. S. A. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Ophthalmic Record, Vol. 7: December, 1898 To see a thing you must get within seeing distance of it. A certain area cannot be perceived beyond a certain distance. The half-metre test types are very useful at the distance of a half metre or less, but they are of very little use at one metre, and quite worthless at two, four or six metres. In skiascopy there are movements of light and shadow in the pupil that can be seen at one-half metre, which are not to be seen at one metre or any greater distance and in many eyes it is these movements, and these alone, that truly indicate the refraction of the eye. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Ophthalmic Record, Vol. 7: May, 1898 The subject then passes beyond the domain Of merely physiological research, to which it seemed to belong, and becomes one of much practical importance. Recognizing this, I became interested in the search for methods of examination which might become general. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Ophthalmic Record, Vol. 7: September, 1898 Yet a diffuse turbidity, which the observer cannot recognize with the Ophthalmoscope may reduce Vision appreciably, Since the retina itself is much more sensitive to the blurring of images formed upon it, than is the observer who views the retinal image through the Ophthalmoscope. I can classify the unexpected changes revealed by this method under three heads. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Ophthalmic Record, Vol. 7: November, 1898 The machinist whose everyday duties are such as to demand nearly perfect acuity Of vision is, in the exercise of these same duties, constantly exposed to accidents that may not only impair his vision, but deprive him completely of this priceless boon. Flying fragments of steel, from the tools with which he plies his vocation, or from the metal upon which he works, seem to have a special predilection for the eyes. Workers in metals of all kinds as well as the machinist, and in fact all skilled mechanics who wield tools and strike blows in the great industries of this and other coun tries, are by far the most numerous Of all those who come to the oculist with serious injuries to the eyeball. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Ophthalmic Record, Vol. 10: September, 1901 Cases of commotio retinas are by no means of common occur rence, surely those produced bv contrecoup, and for this reason I feel it is a duty as well as a pleasure to report a case which in several respects differs form the few that are on record up to the present time. G. E., aged 19, came to my office December 1, with a hi tory of having fallen fifteen days before out of a lumber wagon, strik ing the frozen ground on the right side of his head, and of having been dragged by his team for several rods, and subsequently uncon scious for two hours. The evening of the same dav he noticed that he could not see with his left eye, and that for several succeeding days the sight was growing worse. Having become alarmed at the persistent condition, he was brought to me for consultation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Ophthalmic Record, Vol. 7: February, 1898 This instrument is a scientific appara tus designed for the quick and accurate measurements of refractive errors both manifest and latent, without the assist ance of mydriatics. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Ophthalmic Record, Vol. 7: June, 1898 History - The patient says that he has had good eyesight until eighteen months before he applied for treatment, when vision left him in half an hour. It gradually returned, and now he sees better than at that time, but still cannot use his eyes for anything like accurate vision. The central visual acuity was 30 - 2 and Eff respectively; the Ophthalmoscopic record is: both nerves grayish, retinal vessels small, central scotomas for red and green. He was referred to the Nervous Clinic for further examination; but the examinations were nega tive so far as central nervous disease is concerned. There was no history of syphilis or rheumatism. The knee jerks were increased. I first examined the patient on the 12th of February, 1898, vision at that time in the right eye being Io/cc and in the left eye 20/cc. Both nerves showed general gray-white atrophy; the veins were slightly tortuous and, compared with the arteries, large; the arteries were small, and there was well-marked, though not exaggerated, perivasculitis. Both pupils reacted normally, and there was no paresis of the external ocular muscles. The field of vision was as follows: Marked concentric contraction, especially upon the right side, very decided contraction of the red field and green blindness. In each eye there was a central scotoma extending from somewhat on the nasal side of the fixing point to about twenty degrees beyond it, in which area the appreciation of red and green was entirely lost. There was, however, no scotoma for blue, and no Spots of absolute loss within the relative area. The patient had nothing in his history which gave any good excuse for this optic nerve atrophy and perivasculitis, except exposure to lead. He smoked two cigars a day, was not a drinking man, had worked steadily at his trade, but not quite recently, had no history of painter's colic, nor had he ever suffered from wrist-drop. There were marked retraction of the gums and gingivitis. Some what uncertainly a blue line appeared to surround the upper incisor and left lower canine tooth. He was placed upon ascending doses of strychnine and nitro-glycerine, as he had previously taken large doses of iodide of potassium. At the end of two weeks he returned, his vision, if anything, somewhat less accurate than at the first time, namely: o.d., Io/cc.; o.s., 20/cc. Again, at the end of two weeks there was some depreciation of central vision, namely, in the right eye 4/cc, and in the left eye Ig/cc. Examination of the urine failed to reveal albumin or sugar. The tests for lead, however, it was not possible to make at that time. He had carefully brushed his teeth and kept his gums in good order, so that the gingivitis had largely subsided, and still a blue line appeared, somewhat doubtfully, around the incisor and canine. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Ophthalmic Record, Vol. 7: A Monthly Review of the Progress of Ophthalmology; April, 1898 This instrument is a scientific appara tus designed for the quick and accurate measurements of refractive errors both manifest and latent, without the assist ance of mydriatics. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.