On the cure of cataract; with a practical summary of the best modes of operating, Continental and British

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 Excerpt: ...back towards its ciliary ligaments. The pupil is unequal, angular, immoveable, and extremely large. Generally pain accompanies glaucoma; or at least pains have announced it, and almost always have a marked intermittent character. For the sake of the diagnosis it is useful to know, that glaucoma often greatly precedes the appearance of Cataract. Softening of the vitreous humor is a serious complica-xamomsetion. It is however less material than the two preceding, vitreous im x mor: The eye-ball is very often softer than in its healthy state; p and the iris exhibits remarkable oscillations. ExtracTion is then contra-indicated. Depression may be tried; and yet in spite of the precautions which may be observed, almost invariably after this operation, the crystalline (sooner or later) passes into the anterior chamber. general com-As to general complications, their number is infinite. plications: v The chief are rheumatism, gout, syphilis, scrofula, obesity; ulcers of long standing in the legs, especially when they have been healed shortly before the operation. Attoiricers: Weller and others think their suppression may produce serious accidents. Desmarres' observation is conPracticaicase firmatory. He cites the case of a banker at Peronne, a of an obsti-nate and mis-robust old fellow of 68, who came and consulted him in calculating Banker: 1g43. His right eye was completely "cataracted." The left presented marked opacity. Personal examination revealed the existence of large old ulcers on the legs, suppurating profusely. An operation was proposed for the right eye, on the express condition that the "banker" should keep an open account with the ulcers; or in less figurative terms, that he should keep his ulcers open. The man of cash however, woul...