The people's common sense medical adviser in plain English, or, Medicine simplified . ss or neglect, serious con-sequences may ensue. Tomeet this necessity I havemade suitable provisionwhereby every patient upon Modified linear method of Extraction. whom I operate shall have every attention after the operation until the- cure is complete,and he can with safety return to his home. PTERYGIUM. 1438. The word Pterygium—from its Greek derivation sig-nifying a wing—is applied to a disease of the eye. The affectionis characterized by a vascular thick-ening of a portion of the conjunc-tiva which is tr
The people's common sense medical adviser in plain English, or, Medicine simplified . ss or neglect, serious con-sequences may ensue. Tomeet this necessity I havemade suitable provisionwhereby every patient upon Modified linear method of Extraction. whom I operate shall have every attention after the operation until the- cure is complete,and he can with safety return to his home. PTERYGIUM. 1438. The word Pterygium—from its Greek derivation sig-nifying a wing—is applied to a disease of the eye. The affectionis characterized by a vascular thick-ening of a portion of the conjunc-tiva which is triangular in shapeand bears a resemblance to thewing of an insect. This thickenedmembrane Tisually occupies thenasal side of the eye, its base be-ing situated at the inner cornerand its apex directed to the cornea,thereby obstiucting the sight, asillustrated by Fig. 164. Some-times one of these membranes isformed on the inner and one on theouter side simultaneously, in which case they may entirely coverthe cornea. In the early period of the disease this membrane is F<g. Pterygium. DISEASES OF TUE EYE. 671 tliiii aiul light-colored and causes but little if any disfigurement,but later it becomes inflamed and eventually destroys the sight. 1439. Calluses. These are obscure, but inflammation orcontinued irritation favors the production of this disease; itmost frequently occurs in warm climates. 1440. TreatlllCllt. The absorbents should be kept activeby the use of my Golden Medical Discovery and Purgative Pel-lets, which for this purpose are unequalcd. Local applications!nay be employed, but with great care. Caustics or the tinctureof ca])sicum may be applied to the pterygium, but they are verypainful, and unless used with caution will be productive of muchharm. A solution made from three grains of sulphate ofcopper and one ounce of water, may be applied two or threetimes a day. If the growth be large, or if the means al)Oveadvised fail, it should be removed by a surgica
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