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REPORT OF THE
TABLE VIII.
Annual Return of Out and In-patients treated at the Calcutta Ophthalmic Hospital, for the year
ending 31st December 1871.
OUT-PATIENTS.
IN-PATIENTS.
Distinguishing Number.
DISEASES OF THE EYE.
R e m a i n i n g f r o m t h e p r e -
v i o u s y e a r .
N e w c a s e s t r e a t e d d u r i n g
t h e y e a r .
T o t a l t r e a t e d .
R e m a i n i n g u n d e r t r e a t -
m e n t . R e m a i n i n g f r o m t h e p r e -
v i o u s y e a r .
N e w c a s e s a d m i t t e d d u -
r i n g t h e y e a r .
T o t a l t r e a t e d .
RESULTS.
C u r e d o r r e l i e v e d .
A b s e n t e d , u n k n o w n ,
o r u n r e l i e v e d .
R e m a i n i n g u n d e r
t r e a t m e n t .
Diseases of conjunc-
tiva.
111 Conjunctivitis
..
.. ..
. . 1,343 1,343
8
2 78
8 0 77
. .
3
112 Catarrhal ophthalmia .. .. ..
1
136
137 . .
..
9
9
4 ..
5
113 Pustular "
. . .. ..
. . 120
120
1 ..
2
2
2
. .
. .
114 Purulent "
. .
. .
..
. .
63
63
. . ..
8
8
8
..
..
116 Exanthematous ophthalmia .. ..
7
7
. .
. .
. .
..
. .
. . ..
117 Gonorrhœal "
.. ..
56
5 6
. .
. .
. .
..
. .
. .
. .
118 Chronic "
. . .. ..
58
58
3 ..
16 16 14 ..
2
119 Œdema of the sub-conjunctival
tissue.
..
31
31
. .
. .
. .
.. ..
..
..
121 Pterygium .. .. .. .. ..
51
51
. . ..
1
1
1 ..
..
123 Parasitic disease .. .. .. .. ..
6
6
. .
. .
. .
..
. .
. . ..
Diseases of cornea...
125 Keratitis .. .. .. ..
1
88
89
. . ..
15 15 12
1
2
126 Chronic interstitial keratitis .. ..
21
21 ..
..
1
1
1 ..
..
127 Keratitis with suppuration .. .. ..
42
42
. .
. .
7
7
5
1
1
128 Ulcer .. .. .. .. ..
4
327
331 15
3 41 44 40
3
1
129 Opacity .. .. .. .. .. ..
280 280
1
5 34 39 27
8
4
132 Staphyloma .. .. .. .. ..
10
10 ..
2
6
8
7
1 ..
Diseases of sclerotic
1 3 4 Sclerotitis .. .. ..
. . .. ..
15 15
. .
. .
. .
..
. .
. . . .
135 Staphyloma .. .. .. ..
. .
11
11 ..
..
1
1
1 ..
..
Diseases of iris ..
136
Iritis
.. .. .. .. ..
1
205
206
6
1 21 22 19 ..
3
137 Traumatic iritis .. .. ..
1
6
7
. .
. . 3
3
3 ..
. .
141 Sequelæ of " .. .. .. ..
61
6 1 ..
1 20 21 13
4
4
142 Malformations .. .. .. ..
. . ....
....
. . ..
2
2
2 ..
..
Diseases of choroid
and retina.
143 Choroiditis .. .. .. .. ..
15
15
2 ..
4
4
1
1
2
144 Retinitis . . .. .. .. .. ..
29
29
2
1 3
4
2
1
1
146 Amaurosis .. .. ..
.
. ..
15
15 ..
1
8
9
2
7 ..
147 Impaired vision .. .. .. ..
. .
72
72 ..
4 21 25 19
4
2
Diseases of the vit-
reous body.
151 Various morbid deposits .. .. ..
2 2
. .
. .
. .
..
. .
. .
. .
Diseases of the lens
and its capsule.
152 Cataract .. .. .. .. .. ..
206
206 ..
10 103 113 84 26
3
a.—Hard .. .. .. .. ..
....
....
. .
. . 16 16
9
6
1
b.—Soft
.. .. .. .. ..
....
. . . . ..
..
20 20 17
1
2
c. —Fluid .. .. .. .. ..
36 36
..
. .
. .
..
. .
. .
. .
a.—Congenital cataract .. .. ..
....
....
..
1
1
2
2 ..
..
155 Traumatic cataract . . .. .. ..
3
3
. .
. .
. .
..
. .
. .
. .
General affections
of the eye.
156 Glaucoma .. .. .. .. .. ..
6 6
. .
. . 1
1
1 ..
..
157 Hydrophthalmia .. .. ..
. . ....
....
..
..
. .
..
..
..
..
158 Total disorganisation of eye from
injury.
..
....
....
..
..
4
4
4 . .
..
Various defects of
sight.
159 Short sight
. .
. .
. .
.. ..
6 6
. .
. .
. .
..
. .
. .
. .
162 Hemeralopia .. .. .. ..
1
4 9
50
1
. .
2
2 ..
1
1
Diseases of the
lachrymal ap-
paratus
165 Lachrymal obstruction
.. .. ..
10 10
1 ..
1
1
1 . .
..
166 Abscess and fistula .. .. .. ..
75
75 ..
..
1
1
1
. .
..
Diseases of the
eyelids.
169 Inflammation .. .. .. .. ..
1 1
. .
. .
. .
..
..
..
. .
170 Hordeolum .. .. .. .. ..
27
27
. .
. .
. . ..
. .
. .
. .
171 Abscess in meibomian glands .. ..
14 14
. .
. .
. . ..
. .
. .
. .
173 Entropium .. .. .. .. ..
4
4
. .
..
2
2
2 . .
. .
174 E c t r o p i u m
.. .. .. .. ..
1
1 . .
. .
1
1
1 . .
..
175 Trichiasis .. .. .. .. ..
11 11
. .
. .
. .
..
. .
. .
. .
177 Tarsal ophthalmia
.. .. .. ..
59 59
. .
. .
. .
..
. .
. .
. .
179 Cyst of the lids .. .. ..
. .
14 14
. .
. .
. .
..
. .
. .
. .
Diseases within the
orbits.
1 8 0 Abscess in the orbit .. .. .. ..
8 8
. .
. .
4
4 4
..
..
1 8 2 Protrusion of the eyeball .. .. ..
....
....
..
..
1
1
1 ..
..
184 Parasitic diseases
.. .. ..
. .
6
6 ..
. .
..
..
..
. .
. .
185 Affections of the orbital nerves .. ..
12
12 ..
..
4
4
2
2 ..
Injuries of the eye
1021 Contusion
. .
. . .. .. ..
14 14
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1023
" dislocation of lens .. .. ..
21
21
. . ..
5
5
4
1 ..
1024
" with hœmmorhage into
globe.
..
....
....
. .
. .
2
2 2
..
..
1025 Foreign bodies in the cornea or
conjunctiva.
. .
45
45 ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1026 Foreign bodies in the cavity of
the eye.
..
....
....
..
..
1
1
1 ..
..
1027 Wound of ey elid .. .. .. ..
26
26 ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1028
" conjunctiva . . .. .. ..
3 3
. .
. . ..
..
..
..
..
1029
" sclerotic .. .. .. ..
1 1
. .
. .
. .
..
. .
. .
. .
1030
" cornea .. .. .. .. ..
2
2
. .
. .
. .
..
. .
. .
. .
1035 Chemical injuries of eyelids and
. . ....
....
. .
1
1
1 ..
..
(43') Syphilitic iritis .. .. .. .. ..
.... ....
..
..
2
2
2 ..
..
Total
..
9 3,730 3,739 40 31 473 504 399 68 37