The hydropathic encyclopedia: a system of hydropathy and hygiene .. . , protuberant eyeball, and excessivepain, the eye may be properly punctured. A common lancet, orcouching needle, may be introduced behind the junction of the corneawith the sclerotic coat, into the posterior chamber. Some surgeonspuncture the anterior chamber through the cornea. Fistula Laciirtmalis.—A small, sharp-pointed bistoury, or cata-ract knife, is held perpendicularly to the eyebrows, the point directedto the lower margin of the internal tendon of the eyelids, which maybe seen on drawing the lids outward, the patient
The hydropathic encyclopedia: a system of hydropathy and hygiene .. . , protuberant eyeball, and excessivepain, the eye may be properly punctured. A common lancet, orcouching needle, may be introduced behind the junction of the corneawith the sclerotic coat, into the posterior chamber. Some surgeonspuncture the anterior chamber through the cornea. Fistula Laciirtmalis.—A small, sharp-pointed bistoury, or cata-ract knife, is held perpendicularly to the eyebrows, the point directedto the lower margin of the internal tendon of the eyelids, which maybe seen on drawing the lids outward, the patient sitting erect, and thelurseon standing behind. The point of the instrument is pressed d> PARTICULAR LPERATIONS. 42C, rectly downward, fig. 274, until it enters the sac, which will bo denotedby a (low of tears and mucus. The Tig. 274. opening should be slightly enlarged out-wardly as the knifo ia withdrawn. Aprobe, curved a little forward and in-ward, is then introduced, and, if necessary, pushed through into the nostrilwhen a tube, style, or tent is Entropium and Ectropiuh.—Theinverted lid can often be restored bycauterizing the outside of the lid, or byincising the mucous membrane. Ever-lion is often cured by a removal or divi-sion of the tarsus. LACHK/MAL FSTUXA. Anchyloblepharon and Stmblepharon.—The first of theseterms is applied to a growing together of the eyelids, whi -h may beremedied by the use of olive oil, or nny bland cerate; and the second,when the lids adhere to the eyeball. They are sometimes issectedapart, but the operation is not often successful. Ptosis and Lagophthalmos.—The former case—elongation ordrooping of the eyelids—may generally be remedied in the same wayas entropium; and the latter—a shortening of the eyelids—n <iy betreated as ectropium. clepharidoplastice and —In relation to theseformidable words, I can only inform tho curious reader that the first ap-plies to the formation of new eyelids and eyelas
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