Maryland medical journal . b MARYLAND MEDICAL JOURNAL Baltimore WILLS HOSPITAL OPHTHALMIC oe February 5, 1918. Dr. P. N. K. Schwenk reported two cases of panophthalmitiswith recovery, following- cataract extraction. The first case, awoman, age 2, underwent a combined lens extraction at herhome on November 21, 1917. The patient made an uneventfulrecoveiy, but there remained an opaque piece of capsule in thepupillary area. About a month later, a capsulitomy was per-formed, followed in 24 hours by severe pain, nausea and edemaof the bulbar and tarsal conjunctive. The cornea was in
Maryland medical journal . b MARYLAND MEDICAL JOURNAL Baltimore WILLS HOSPITAL OPHTHALMIC oe February 5, 1918. Dr. P. N. K. Schwenk reported two cases of panophthalmitiswith recovery, following- cataract extraction. The first case, awoman, age 2, underwent a combined lens extraction at herhome on November 21, 1917. The patient made an uneventfulrecoveiy, but there remained an opaque piece of capsule in thepupillary area. About a month later, a capsulitomy was per-formed, followed in 24 hours by severe pain, nausea and edemaof the bulbar and tarsal conjunctive. The cornea was indurated atsite of limbal puncture. Two days later, the anterior chamber wastwo-thirds full of a purulent exudation and the cornea was 25 per cent, solution of argyrol was instilled three times a day,atropin four times a day, and the eye was frequently cleansedwith boric solution. Externally, to the lids, a warm 50 per cent,solution of magnesium sulphate was applied for 15 minutesevery 2 hours for 6 weeks. Internal
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