An international system of electro-therapeutics : for students, general practitioners, and specialists . Fig. 2. For the closed lids or cheek I use an electrode shown in Fig. 3,This is a disc of carbon, about an inch in diameter, to which is attacheda metal upright. This fits into a hard-rubber shell (A) and is fastenedby a screw (B). The disc is covered with a small pledget of cotton, andafter it is thoroughly wet it is attached to the rubber and clamped. Thecotton can be changed for each patient, and so has the recommendationof cleanliness. The absence of a long handle is of advantage when t
An international system of electro-therapeutics : for students, general practitioners, and specialists . Fig. 2. For the closed lids or cheek I use an electrode shown in Fig. 3,This is a disc of carbon, about an inch in diameter, to which is attacheda metal upright. This fits into a hard-rubber shell (A) and is fastenedby a screw (B). The disc is covered with a small pledget of cotton, andafter it is thoroughly wet it is attached to the rubber and clamped. Thecotton can be changed for each patient, and so has the recommendationof cleanliness. The absence of a long handle is of advantage when theelectrode is held by the patient upon the cheek while the operator is. Fig. 3. making an application to the cornea, and also when used upon the closedlid the smaller electrode is held more conveniently, and is less likely tobe too firmly pressed against the globe. Diseases of the Lid and Conjunctiva. Tumors of the Lid, etc.—The skin of the lids suffers, in commonwith that of other parts of the body, from diseases amenable to electri-cal treatment. For the removal of benign tumors and telangiectasisthe use of electrolj^sis seems especially indicated. For the further con-sideration of this subject the reader is referred to the section on Dis-eases of the Skin. The electrolytic needle connected with the cathodehas been used for the removal of chalazions, and it is alleged that thecontents will escape Ieadily through the track of the needle, and thatsufficient stimulation is excited to produce an obliteration of the , after a succession of styes, or a chalazion, an annoying thickening J-4 ALLEMAN. of the lid results (which in some cases is so marke
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