. A treatise on diseases of the eye . d l)e well illnniinated. ihe sm-geon stands in front of thepatient and looks through the central opening in the disk. If the corneais irregular, the image of the disk reflected from the cornea will bedistorted. Examination with Fiuorescin.—If minute ulcers or abrasions of thecornea are susj)ected, and cannot be readily determined by ins])ectionor by other methods of examination, a drop of an alkaline solution offiuorescin (Grueblers fiuorescin, 2 per cent, in solution carbonate of soda, per cent.) may l)e placed onthe cornea. The eye is then irri-gated
. A treatise on diseases of the eye . d l)e well illnniinated. ihe sm-geon stands in front of thepatient and looks through the central opening in the disk. If the corneais irregular, the image of the disk reflected from the cornea will bedistorted. Examination with Fiuorescin.—If minute ulcers or abrasions of thecornea are susj)ected, and cannot be readily determined by ins])ectionor by other methods of examination, a drop of an alkaline solution offiuorescin (Grueblers fiuorescin, 2 per cent, in solution carbonate of soda, per cent.) may l)e placed onthe cornea. The eye is then irri-gated with normal saline or 3])er cent, boric acid presenting loss of tissuewill be colored green. If tlebrisor secretion is present, it willbe colored yellow or yellowishgreen. Eosin and toluidin blue(\easey) may be employed inthe same manner and for thesame purpose. Corneal Opacities.—Cornealo])acities siiould be carefullystudied and a record madeof their location, density,extent, and other characteris-tics. Fig. S6 I.
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