The American encyclopedia and dictionary of ophthalmology Edited by Casey AWood, assisted by a large staff of collaborators . rs. It isvery easy to extend or flex all the fingers of one hand together, butit is difficult to extend one and flex the others, or vice versa. If an application is to be made to the eye, especially if it be pain-ful, the patient should first be warned, lest an unexpected unpleasantsensation make him jump or squeeze the eye, with the possibility ofdisastrous results. Most solutions are distinctly less irritating ifapplied warm, and this* applies to drops. A very good wa
The American encyclopedia and dictionary of ophthalmology Edited by Casey AWood, assisted by a large staff of collaborators . rs. It isvery easy to extend or flex all the fingers of one hand together, butit is difficult to extend one and flex the others, or vice versa. If an application is to be made to the eye, especially if it be pain-ful, the patient should first be warned, lest an unexpected unpleasantsensation make him jump or squeeze the eye, with the possibility ofdisastrous results. Most solutions are distinctly less irritating ifapplied warm, and this* applies to drops. A very good way toAvarm these is to first fill the dropper with hot water, or better Avitha hot antiseptic solution, expel this, and then draw up with thedropper the desired quantity of drops. By this means they aresufficiently warmed and are distinctly more grateful to the patientseye than are cool or cold solutions. 170 AFTER-TREATMENT OF OPHTHALMIC OPERATIONS In the after-treatment of ophthalmic operations wet or dry formsof hot applications may be used, the former being preferable, as agreater degree of heat can thus be Todds Irrigator
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