The American encyclopedia and dictionary of ophthalmology Edited by Casey AWood, assisted by a large staff of collaborators . ly as possible with the finger tipsand attempt to restrain its movements, he will be convinced of thefutility of attempting to fix the eye and render it immovable byany dressing applied to the closed lids. The belief in the efficiencyof a bandage, then, to fix the eye, is a fallacy, and the best we cando is to secure quiet and immobility by closing both eyes andremoving the incentive to movement. This will be reverted topresently. Besides bandages and plaster strips a v
The American encyclopedia and dictionary of ophthalmology Edited by Casey AWood, assisted by a large staff of collaborators . ly as possible with the finger tipsand attempt to restrain its movements, he will be convinced of thefutility of attempting to fix the eye and render it immovable byany dressing applied to the closed lids. The belief in the efficiencyof a bandage, then, to fix the eye, is a fallacy, and the best we cando is to secure quiet and immobility by closing both eyes andremoving the incentive to movement. This will be reverted topresently. Besides bandages and plaster strips a variety of patches, binders 156 AFTER-TREATMENT OF OPHTHALMIC OPERATIONS and shields are used to retain eye dressings. A very convenient oneis made of black felt, with tapes attached to each end. This is alsoadaptable to both eyes and answers the purpose of the old Liebreichbandage, of which it may be said to be an imitation. A little point that should be mentioned in the application ofpatches, shields and masks to the eyes, especially when the patientis in bed, is to tie the ends of the tapes so that the knot will be on. Kings Mask the side of the patients head, and not at the back. In the latterposition it is a discomfort to the patient lying on his back, and is alsoinaccessible. As a hint to the nurse it might be well when first ad-justing the dressing to cut one tape fairly close to the patch. Thetwo then can be tied only at one side. Patches of celluloid and covered pasteboard are better adaptedfor shading the eyes from light than for retaining a dressing. Shields and masks are used for the double purpose of retainingdressings and protecting the eye from injury, or for the latter pur-pose alone. They are made of pasteboard or similar material, likeRings mask, or of wire, and may be used with or without any eye AFTER-TREATMENT OF OPHTHALMIC OPERATIONS 157 dressing, and cover one or both eyes. Metal plates are at timesincorporated in the dressings for the same purposes. The s
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