The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-07
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W DNIl q INftiAn tl VIII "fINiNN .
nu,el, lrom ihr Scelpel, New loh
medical msu'hl, cn the Eycs. rhr
rtt n ths mpV delicate organ of i'r
human body and al.o one ui toe most
iuIisprndblc epl Us preservation 81
itrtiurc ~ great Importance We
must submit the aIiicic TO tho rcru.al
Of our readers
Ihcrr 3. % tradition NJ least ~ Oh
NJ the 1ulmuA. that the ewes are
strengthened hv drawing the finger
n.foss the cvclls ia horizontal d,rcc-
tirn. Ex.Prosidrut Adams. ~ho was
affected with an obsiructiou ct the tear
passage. used this method 10 goi rid ~
the accommodating huid. and the ancient
pariirr wa- lroncht into crvater notice
by thc example ci lhc illu,trious states.
man The obsolete theory, that the
anicriot surface of tie cycball hcccmcs
Aatiuncl v, age ud,auccs, Wns again re-
NNci, and It hccamc q hu,inc,s 30 nd-
,crtisc instructions Tot kncading the OF.
gan into shape with She fingers.
II rnouoi bc expected that operations
founded On false theory can hc safe
In pinr,icc Il Is untrue hat the out
cr surface OF the eve becomes hnitcr
with advancing age, and therefore man
ipulalion, TO restore what Is not want.
ing, ia an organ ~ delicate IN slruc.
ture that a rude push may be followed
by perpetual darkness, should be
avoided
The principal lens Of the eye in stu
atcd behind the pupil, and kept in pro.
per position by membranes finer than
! the finest gold heaters skin. These
| delicate membranes are liable TO he
ruplurei hy blows, falls or other causes,
nnl the lens, which is naturally clear
| rs crystal, becomes white and opaque,
| Opacity of the lcus, OF what Is called
catcracl. may be produced without lace
l riion of the membranes, Icy merely IN.
I tcricrmg with the circulation OF the YES.
scls which supply II. The writer was
lately rallied TO visit an aged female
1 who had been suffering acutely for
months, after submitting, while IN health
/ 10 the manpulatiuns Of a rcIuVinnting
itincnut. The lens was dislocaicd, and
pressed on the sensitive nerves at the
margin OF the pupil. The pain Occa-
stoned 10y pressure Of this kind may be
compared To that produced hy pressing
the exposed nerve Of tooth with a
too,hpicl, bu, in the former case the
pain !, continuous, and not SO cnsily re-
4 Ian n 4 s4.
jury attributed 10 manipulation, such as
cro-s eyes, double vision, Sc, have
come under the writer's notice, Last
month in presence Of the editor, he op-
GRATED for cnlernci, IN the case OF II lady
whose vision, with the aid of spcctuclcs,
wa. perfect, until she was induced, by
pmusahle advertisements, 20 pay for a
course of lessons. After the third les
son the vision became indislincl, and
blindness ultimately followed. Bccl
was called to see gentleman who had
always enjoyed excellent sight until i
wa. lost in n moment. The patient hnf
been at "a party of friends, when II per
son stepped suddenly behind him, nm,
covering both eyes with his hands
wished him 10 guess who II was, Tn
former without speaking word, cn
dea,0rcd 10 escape from the pressure
aud when The cyelids were opcnch Ia
was entirely bcrolt OF his sight Al
though there wns rot the lcn-, appear
ancc Of injury the sufferer rename
hopelessly blind. From this mclnu
choly example Beer concludes That th
eyes are liable 10 injury even from mod
: crate pressure.
There il n popular notion, sanctionc
even by medical men who ought :
know better that the eyes are presrr,
cd hy opening them every morning ia
basin Of cold water. Some Of the w0r
case, Of pciergium Of film on the sui
% face Of the eye have been Witnessed
3 those who have boasted Of the practice
5 When drop Of water gets into III
e windppo, the nostril, or the ear, irrita
! ton /, produced aud when the eyes ~
; opened under water, the sensation
n ANYTHING bat agreeable. The eye
r fabricated by secretion ndmirabl
q adopted 70 facilitate the motion Of III
G Id over iis surface, and u, this sccrctio
7 is partially soluble in water il ]. as il
consistent with common sense to was
it away. A- il Is Ia remove the oil iroi
the wheels Of lbe machinery II Is u
l. ques,iouably important that the clcaul
n ness nl ihc organ be maintained y
e Ibis may be- accomplished IN the usui
= manner without opening the lubrioaiin
l. surfaces. When the secretion IS yitia
r. ed by cold or other causes, ounce see
D. tea, OF milk and water are preicrab
h for aLiuiinn 10 wuicr alone. ASol
a eye wnirr., many pl which contain lea
,r OF there are ten chances 70 one th
- they viii produce an inrurable film
.e 70 make ibis clear. dissoiyc IA lilile ~
# gar oflcal in water and pour the tran
= parent solution 10 a vine glass cDuiaif
E. Hg water solution 0f common salt.
e Whom the fluids are mixed, y while %,
~ eitdfaie - chloride Of lead falls 10 it
D. bottom ofthe glass. when eye Sate
r. containing head are permitted 20 pas,
.. DE surface ofihc eye, ibr tears iurni'
l. salt, and ihc bad is prcipIiated. II
o transparent lOiiion oi the eye Is SOM
u iimes extensively tatooei siih lh
% Whit lcaden pow der, and becomes b
disnnrl or cten destroyed.
When the gcaeai heal'L is robust,
Re- i astounding ahu aa nmouul of lais
!, the organs II isiou uill endure ,
p nh,n a % 3e.aes sl flpcca'iy Ny me
,r tai disturbance danng periodical fuu
n- iiou i..,y are easily deranged Wy 4
a- cla.e ari..aiion 20 business WIZ
ly uley base become ueak, much of ths
lrr-erat.1n dcpeni, oa ne uanss
8 ta,ni of .gAt 10 uliri d.ey arc expa
u, cd. WLtu tl.a lleLt B. iH excess
k- sholll le dimiaisLcd, aaI saeu Il Is ,
ss hei-ni. labor should Boz diso1nl.aard