Journal of ophthalmology, otology and laryngology . Case IV. examination revealed malignancy, the entire eyeball was to be re-moved. The tumor proved to be an epithelioma and not a melanoticsarcoma. I have never understood what caused the black color, asthe growth failed to show pigmentation in the section under themicroscope,—though I have asked many pathologists. The eyeballwas enucleated the next day and the patient is still living and in good 182 Some Observations Upon Tumors of the Eve. health. I did not have the facilities for immediate microscopical ex-amination. Case V. S. A. H. Aged 6
Journal of ophthalmology, otology and laryngology . Case IV. examination revealed malignancy, the entire eyeball was to be re-moved. The tumor proved to be an epithelioma and not a melanoticsarcoma. I have never understood what caused the black color, asthe growth failed to show pigmentation in the section under themicroscope,—though I have asked many pathologists. The eyeballwas enucleated the next day and the patient is still living and in good 182 Some Observations Upon Tumors of the Eve. health. I did not have the facilities for immediate microscopical ex-amination. Case V. S. A. H. Aged 67. March 18, 1908. Patient gave thefollowing history: In 1906 a lump appeared on lower lid of left eye;this had been cauterized by an oculist, and was later curetted by an-other oculist. Previous to consulting me, the patient had X-ray treat-ment by a Roentgenologist. The patient gave a good family lower lid of left eve was ulcerated, extending from the middle. Case V. lower border, involving the lachrymal sac and approaching the upperlid. I enucleated the eyeball, eyelid and lachrymal sac, making alower lid after Amnion and Lagenbecks method, and an upper lidafter Pricks method, uniting the lids. Four and a half years later,November 4, 1913, the patient again consulted me, having receiveda scratch on the upper left eyelid while being massaged by his barber 183 Chas. Leslie Rumsev. two weeks previously. Patient had used salves and home remedies,without benefit and says: ulcerated area has increased in size thelast week. I advised radium treatment, which he received fromDr. Kelly, and in February, 1014. he reported at my office, to find theentire ulcerated area cured. On further inquiry, I learned that thepatient died in May, 1914, of pneumonia. In presenting these slides. I was unable to secure one from CaseI and III, as the staining- of tissue had faded and the sections werenot thought sufficiently clear by Mr. A. J. Martin, who kindly made
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