New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-27
EYE AND EAR DISEASES.
THE PROPOSED NEW HosPITAL-OPENING OF A
TEMPORARY ONE.

THE PROPOSED NEW HOsPITAL-OPENING OF
TEMPORARY ONE.
There are few diseases to the correct diagnO-
ais Of which science has contributed much OF late
years those connected with the Eye and Ear The In
venton OF the Ophthalmoscope for instance by Prof
Helenhotz Of Heidelberg in 1851 produced perfect reyo
luton in the treatment OF diseases Of the eye This SIM
pie but wonderful little instrument, which enables the
operator to look through the eye to the BRAIN not only
enabled surgeons to discover former errors and
modes of treatment. but actually discovered to them
new and complicated forms Of disease Of which they
till then totally ignorant Eye and diseases
perhaps prevalent in this and other countries
than generally supposed, though IN Europe
than in the United States and although their treatment
is delicate above all others and totally distinct from
them. We have as yet only one Hospital in
New-YOrk, and that only capable OF accommo-
or alienation. The absence Of light which
absolute necessity TO patients suffering from diseases
to the majority of the patients Hight is desirable Again
operations on the eye and ear are OF such extreme deli
cacy that special study IN an eye and ear hospital Will
alone render young surgeon competent to undertake
them Such institutions them gather considerable value
schools OF surgery During the past no less than
sS patients treated at the NewYOrk Eye and Ear
lntrmary6,Sl5 for diseases of the eye and l526 for
diseases Of the These patients were treated for
less than 1874 distinctive diseases and ga delicate opera
tons were performed by the surgeons attached TO the
hospital But rejecting must see that this Is
an amount OF work thrown on the stan and resources OF
not Oyerarge institution which renders 10 desirable for
OF the large and increasing tide OF emigration. for II is
among emrants that the largest amount Of disease
walls OF the 834l patients treated at the NewYOrk Eye
and Ear Inrmary during last year 52O7 Of foreign
birth, only 3,l34 having been born in this country
IL Is matter OF cOnRratuaton then that several prOm
neDt citizens and OF those most eminent in this
branch OF surgical science have interested themselves in
the erection OF another hospital TO be devoted
solely 20 tho treatment Of eye and diseases. The
Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital will, when completed.
accommodate $50 PATIENTS but IL is Intended at first only
10 erect oneha Of the Institution and TO walt till they
have sufficient before the building Is completed
The first half, which will contain beds for rs patients
Will cost 100000 considerable portion OF which has
been already subscribed. charter has been obtained
from the Legislature valuable plot OF land sufficient
for the erection Of the entire building has already been
acquired and intended TO push forward the work
with all possible speed But the directors and officers OF
the new institution unwilling that the public should
have 10 wait TIL ITS completion before they avail
themselves Of It's benefits They have therefore rented
large house, No 233 East Thirty fOurthst, between
Second and Thirdaves where they propose TO take In
limited number OF inpatents, and TO give surgical treat
ment 20 all Outpatents who may apply for IT, I'LL such
time as they get settled In their building. The
temporary Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital now open
daily for the poor at p.