Transactions . ady progress of the retinal disease lesionand diminution of the field of vision. From a large numberof field records I select a few. Central vision remainedperfect until the middle of May. The manner in whichthe extension progressed was characteristic and extension of the area of exudation and diminution of thefield was not a gradual process, but, after varying throughshort periods of quiescence, there were evidences of suddenprogress, so that during the frequent examinations we could Friedenwald: Retinitis ^Vith Massive Exudation. 835 observe from time to time h
Transactions . ady progress of the retinal disease lesionand diminution of the field of vision. From a large numberof field records I select a few. Central vision remainedperfect until the middle of May. The manner in whichthe extension progressed was characteristic and extension of the area of exudation and diminution of thefield was not a gradual process, but, after varying throughshort periods of quiescence, there were evidences of suddenprogress, so that during the frequent examinations we could Friedenwald: Retinitis ^Vith Massive Exudation. 835 observe from time to time how the Hue of demarcation hadbeen pushed forward, a fresh sector or band having beenadded to the old and becoming inseparable from it. On June 1, 1910, the patient reported that for the pasttwo weeks there had been some color disturbance. Whenshe looked at objects there was a noticeable blue tinge to thesurrounding air. This blue was most noticeable above theobject and was most marked at night. Occasionalh^ the. Fig. 7.—Case 2 Visual Field, October 20, 1909. color was red and less often yellow. There were times whenthis disturbance was absent. It only disappeared for shortintervals of time, half an hour to an hour, and afterward thecolor disturbance was worse, if she went out in the light. On June 10, 1910, there were numerous hemorrhages inthe healthy part of the retina; one a large round hemorrhageinto which a blood-vessel apparently ended. There were 836 Friedenwald: Retinitis With Massive Exudation. also a number of hemorrhages in the white area. On June20, 1910, the vision was ^f with difficulty. I had adrawing made about this time, which was quite accurate,except that in size the veins appear narrower than theyreally were. (Colored Plate I.) The optic disc was notdefinite in outline. There were some fine vitreous retinal refraction was the same throughout, except inthe elevated area below and to the nasal side, where itsprang forward and could be seen with
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