Transactions of the Ophthalmological Society of the United Kingdom Volume 25 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...= (Apart), J. 4. March 28th.--Eight eye: All edges now seen clearly except;i small part of lower edge. Surface + 4 D. Hypermetropia + 3 D. Eetinal changes same as before, but edges sharper. Left eye: Outline of disc hazy and woolly except outer. Surface seen with + 5 D. Very extensive changes in retina, not only outwards but also all round the disc and for a considerable distance from it. These are in form of medium-sized round whitish spots, chiefly arranged in large groups of one to two dozen, with intervals between. Larger and more numerous than in right eye except at macula. March 31st, --V.: E. = T-and J. 4. L. = T% and J. 6. May 15th, 1905.--V. E. E. = f. V. L. E. = badly. E.O.D.: The disc shows practically no sign of ever having been inflamed. The colour is good (possibly a little pale on the temporal side). Along the lower temporal vein there are shadowy whitish lines. The central cup shows moderately. Vessels are of good size and normal proportions. Macula shows dusky pigmentary change. No white spots. L. O. D.: Distinctly paler than right, and pallor is over whole surface. Edges are clear. Slight fluffiness at upper and lower edges. Vessels are of good size and normal in proportion. Between disc and macula there is a vertical row of dusky pale dots, hardly perceptible. Eound fovea coarse pigmentary changes, above fovea bright spots, forming a little cluster a little to inner side. Veins shows definite white Hues along margins. XXI. Bight cerebellar tumour.--Rhoda B--, female, aet. 25 years. Under Sir William Gowers. Onset of tumour symptoms August, 1903. Sight began to fail January, 1904. Occasional attacks of blindness lasting a few minutes, but leaving sight blurred and indistii.ct for some time. March 18th, 1904.--Vision: