The commoner diseases of the eye : how to detect and how to treat them . Snellens Operation for Ectropion of Lower Lid. should be treated, in the hope that the patientmay eventually be able to get along without thestitches. If this simple means fails a cutting op--eration may be needed. That recommended byAdams is a good one. Adams Up eration.—The palpebral margin isshortened by excising a wedge-shaped piece fromthe middle of the lid in its whole thickness, in-cluding the mucous membrane. The width ofthe piece taken away will depend upon theamount of shortening required. The edges ofthe wound
The commoner diseases of the eye : how to detect and how to treat them . Snellens Operation for Ectropion of Lower Lid. should be treated, in the hope that the patientmay eventually be able to get along without thestitches. If this simple means fails a cutting op--eration may be needed. That recommended byAdams is a good one. Adams Up eration.—The palpebral margin isshortened by excising a wedge-shaped piece fromthe middle of the lid in its whole thickness, in-cluding the mucous membrane. The width ofthe piece taken away will depend upon theamount of shortening required. The edges ofthe wound are carefully brought together byharelip pins and silk sutures. Very accurate co- ?mi; DIS1 S 01 Hi aptation of the edges of the wound should ln-securcd to avoid a defect at the border of thelid or an ugly scar in the skin. Another, and per-haps better plan, is to remove the wedge at theouter
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