. The principles and practice of modern surgery . f its reflectionfrom the lid to the globe, so that the orbitar margin of the lid is pushedoutwards, and the tarsal margin consequently turned inwards. This mustbe counteracted by leeches, and astringent applications. (3) If there isno disease of the margin of the lid, and the patient is old, with the skinof the cheek loose and flabby, a transverse flap of the loose skin, and ofthe orbicularis beneath, should be cut out of the eyelid, and the edges ofthe wound be brought together with fine sutures, in order that the inver-sion may be counteracte
. The principles and practice of modern surgery . f its reflectionfrom the lid to the globe, so that the orbitar margin of the lid is pushedoutwards, and the tarsal margin consequently turned inwards. This mustbe counteracted by leeches, and astringent applications. (3) If there isno disease of the margin of the lid, and the patient is old, with the skinof the cheek loose and flabby, a transverse flap of the loose skin, and ofthe orbicularis beneath, should be cut out of the eyelid, and the edges ofthe wound be brought together with fine sutures, in order that the inver-sion may be counteracted by the contraction of the cicatrix. Sometimesfor the same purpose a portion of the skin is destroyed by drawing trans-verse lines on it with a wooden point, dipped in the concentrated sul-phuric acid ; but this method is more painful and uncertain. Care mustbe taken not to remove too much, else this disease will be converted intoectropion, which is still worse. VI. Ectropion, oreversion of the eyelid, may be caused (1) by a Fi::. 09. Fig.
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