Journal of ophthalmology, otology and laryngology . RALPH L. LLOYD. 247 somewhat shrivelled. February 5, 1910, 15/15 minus 4 letters, noimprovement with glass for right eye; for left 15/20 minus 4 lettersand no improvement. Atrophy more evident. This case is very interesting because it brings to mind the fact thatthere is one place in the brain where sensory tract fibers, motor tractfibers, fibers of special sense for vision and association fibers to thecenter for visual memory from the visual center are close is near the posterior portion of the internal capsule. The motorfibers
Journal of ophthalmology, otology and laryngology . RALPH L. LLOYD. 247 somewhat shrivelled. February 5, 1910, 15/15 minus 4 letters, noimprovement with glass for right eye; for left 15/20 minus 4 lettersand no improvement. Atrophy more evident. This case is very interesting because it brings to mind the fact thatthere is one place in the brain where sensory tract fibers, motor tractfibers, fibers of special sense for vision and association fibers to thecenter for visual memory from the visual center are close is near the posterior portion of the internal capsule. The motorfibers are most remote, sensor} next, the other two groups are closetogether. It is easy to assume that the hemianesthesia and hemiplegiawere distant efifects, accounting for the prompt recovery, while theother two fiber groups beings so close together would naturally suffermore damage. C.\SE 3.—Mrs. A. A. S., age 53, widow. April 26, 1909, after a fishdinner suffered from nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and severe pain inthe right eye. Next day found dif
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