STYE
A stye is a boil on the eyelid; it begins at the root of a hair as a hard swelling which may extend to the whole lid. The tip of the swelling takes on a yellowish color, breaks down and discharges “matter” or pus. There are pain and a feeling of tension in the lid, [...]
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CINDERS AND OTHER FOREIGN BODIES IN THE EYE
Foreign bodies are most frequently lodged on the under surface of the upper lid, although the surface of the eyeball and the inner aspect of the lower lid should also be carefully inspected. A drop of a two per cent solution of cocaine will render painless the manipulations. The patient should be directed to continue [...]
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PINK EYE
This is a severe epidemic form of catarrh of the eye, which is caused by a special germ known as the “Koch Weeks bacillus.” The treatment of this is the same as that outlined below. The germ of pneumonia and that of grippe also often cause conjunctivitis, and “catching cold,” chronic nasal catarrh, exposure to [...]
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NEARSIGHTED EYE
In the nearsighted eye the eyeball is too long for parallel rays entering the eye to be focused upon the retina; they are bent, instead, to a point in front of the retina, and then diverge making the vision blurred. The act of accommodation in making the lens more convex will not aid this condition, [...]
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TWITCHING OF THE EYELIDS
This condition may be due to eye strain, and can be relieved if the eyes are fitted to glasses by an oculist (not an optician). It is frequently an accompaniment of inflammation of the eyes, and when this is cured the twitching of the lids disappears. When the eyes are otherwise normal the twitching is [...]
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