Notes and observations on 310 consecutive operations for extirpation of the lachrymal sac / by R. H. Elliot.

  • Elliot, Robert Henry, 1864-1936.
Date:
[1908]
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Credit: Notes and observations on 310 consecutive operations for extirpation of the lachrymal sac / by R. H. Elliot. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The following gives a summary of the notes of the three cases above alluded to— No. 83. Male Hindu, cet. 30; duration of disease four years; for one month complicated by ulcer of cornea; sac thickened, dilated and distended with mucus ; it was removed entire ; section at once healed, and corneal ulcer also healed steadily for a month ; then without any obvious cause ulceration recommenced and pan- ophthalmitis supervened rapidly ; evisceration performed a week later. No. 216. Hindu male, cet. 50 ; duration four years; fourteen days ago was struck on eye by branch of tree, and septic ulcer of cornea rapidly supervened ; he had lost opposite eye in the same ■way one year ago ; there was a large central aperture in the cornea, through which the lens presented; sac thick-walled, dilated, distended with pus, and very adherent; opei-ation difficult and prolonged ; in spite of care the lens unfortun- ately escaped during the operation ; the skin wound healed, but the eye passed on to pan- ophthalmitis ; it was recognised that the case was a desperate one before operation. No. 259. Hindu male, cet. 60, a mason ; dura- tion one year ; recently (indefinite period) injured eye with stone chip, and septic ulcer supervened; sac slightly dilated and distended with pus ; con- tents expressed and protargol dropped in for nine days; all parts matted; hsemorrhage very trouble- some ; a difficult operation; wound healed at once, and so did ulcer; was under observation for three and half months, doing excellently in every way, and greatly relieved; he re- turned one month later with panophthalmitis, cause unknown ; evisceration was at once per- formed.