Journal of ophthalmology, otology and laryngology . h pass upward thru the speech area to the graphic center. If oneof these arteries were thrombosed low down, the supply of both areaswould be impaired or associating fibers cut. Case 2.—Mrs. B., April, 1906, had uremic coma of the coma had passed, vision was very poor, there was hemi-anesthesia, hemiplegia and word blindness. There was severe al-buminuric retinitis and right homonymous hemiopia. She was unableto give a name to familiar objects or numbers; nor could she recollectthe number of her house, etc. The


Journal of ophthalmology, otology and laryngology . h pass upward thru the speech area to the graphic center. If oneof these arteries were thrombosed low down, the supply of both areaswould be impaired or associating fibers cut. Case 2.—Mrs. B., April, 1906, had uremic coma of the coma had passed, vision was very poor, there was hemi-anesthesia, hemiplegia and word blindness. There was severe al-buminuric retinitis and right homonymous hemiopia. She was unableto give a name to familiar objects or numbers; nor could she recollectthe number of her house, etc. The and hemiplegiacleared up, and one month later there was a marked improvement ofthe retinitis. The hemiopia remained and still remains. Recollectioni-s somewhat impaired. January 25, 1909. almost three years later, her vision was o. d. 15/15minus 4 letters; with + c. axis 90°, vision was 15/15. O. s. 15/15minus 3 letters; with -j- s. 3 + -50 axis 90°, 15/15. Field ofvision is characteristic. Discs are beginnning to whiten and arteries.


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