. Electricity in diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat . ,—March 26 J J. M., aged 37, has a central tubercular leu-coma of the right cornea, with ciliary injection, ofone years duration. There is a lupus of the noseof twelve years standing. There are photophobiaand blepharospasm. Vision of right eye = 20/40. Previous Treatment,—By Finsen light, fromautumn to spring, tri-weekly, two years ago. Then,eighteen x-vsij treatments since Christmas. Thenose was much improved. The eye was protectedlest the lashes might fall out. LEUCOMA. 245 ^. X-Eay with two-inch spark gap. The pa-tient at
. Electricity in diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat . ,—March 26 J J. M., aged 37, has a central tubercular leu-coma of the right cornea, with ciliary injection, ofone years duration. There is a lupus of the noseof twelve years standing. There are photophobiaand blepharospasm. Vision of right eye = 20/40. Previous Treatment,—By Finsen light, fromautumn to spring, tri-weekly, two years ago. Then,eighteen x-vsij treatments since Christmas. Thenose was much improved. The eye was protectedlest the lashes might fall out. LEUCOMA. 245 ^. X-Eay with two-inch spark gap. The pa-tient at three inches from the tnbe, treated tri-week-ly, for seven minutes, the nose and the eyes being un-protected. March 28. The eye feels better. No ciliary in-jection. April 23. The opacity is smaller. The eyequiet. Vision = 20/40. June 27. Has had x-rSij tri-weekly for sixweeks, and bi-weekly for the last six weeks. The eye recovered and remained quiet for thesubsequent six weeks. It had not been quiet pre-viously for more than two weeks since last Fig. 101.—Kollers Corneal Loupe With Focal Illumination.(Microscope.) AUeman, of New York, is a warm advocate ofgalvanism in the treatment of corneal opacities. Hesays,— I concluded that by applying a small elec-trode to the surface of the cornea, a current ofgreat density wouid be used directly to the diseasedpoint; and, as the greatest molecular activity is in-duced at a point directly in contact with the elec-trode, the indication of limiting the currents actionwould be fulfilled. I apply the other electrode to 246 ELECTKICITY IN DISEASES OF THE EYE. the cheek. (AUemans electrode.) The tip of theelectrode is silver, which, plunged into mercury,forms an amalgam that makes a smooth cushion toapply to the cornea. The cathode is applied to tliecornea. I begin with one-quarter to one-half a milliam-pere, for one minute. Should this be easily borne, Igradual^ increase the current up to three or fourm. a., which I place as t
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