The New York herald., 1876-09-13
OCULISTS IN SESSION.
MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL oPHTHAL-
BIOLOGICAL CONGRESS-.

MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL OPHTHAL-
BIOLOGICAL CONGRESS.
Tho international Congress of 0pthamoogy held
their first for the present year Cnckcrng
Hall yesterday and will continue their sessions to-
day and tomorrow. They met yesterday at
twelve O'Clock, DIR. Agnew, OF New York, acting as
chairman. There were present about 200 medical gen.
tlcmcn from all parts OF the union and many from
England Franco and Germany. Nearly all the celc
brutcd occusts in this city and vicinity aterdcd yes
tcrdays Congress. After tho meeting was called to
order they oncc proceeded 10 the election o
officers for the ensuing year, with the fol-
lowing rcsult:---Dr. Il. +. Williams. of Cincinnati,
chosen President Dr. Carter, of London, and DR..
Henscr, Of Copenhagen. Vice Presidents: Dr. c. $.
Bull, Secretary and Treasurer, and Dr. Richard II.
Derby Assistant Secretary. About sxtyonr names
of medical desiring admission were presented.
and they were duly made members of the body Ono
namc however-that of Dr. A. Marcaro--was pre-
scn,ed and rejected, 1t being stated that he had pub
lishcd book diseases OF tho eye which contained
an autobiography and a portrait OF himself Aflcr
some more routine business The morning session ad-
journed at halpast one o'clock, to meet a, three in
the afternoon, AT three O'Clock there
another large attendance, and several interesting
and instructive papers were read TO the Congress DR.
Noyes OF New YORK, read paper on PLASTIC Opera
tons in connection with distractions OF the nasal
duct He cited three cases and gave very full
scription OF operations he had performed ono
on painter twenty nnc years OF age aud another on
child six years Of age that had been entirely success
ful. In both cases mentioned tho patients had been
psevcrcly burned by Kerosene. DR. Heyl read paper
on "Coloboma Of the Crystalline Lensn which created
soms ittlc discussion then Dr. Noyes read another
paper "On Additional Means Tor Relieving the Pressure
OF the Eyeids IN Cases OF Corner" DIR. Hardy, OF
London, discussed the subject Of Chronc Optic Neu-
ritis
This paper also created little discussion in which
DR.. y. y. Williams, the President. and DR. MADISON, OF
Brooklyn. took part. Dr. O. ID. Pomcroy describe
where long and continued pain, In an apparently
healthy eye, had been relieved by nriduc,ony. Dr.
Holcomb, OF New York, described n case OF woman
who mad OF her eyes removed, aud had expert
cnccd much pain IN the other that she to him
to have that removed also. He refused to do ~, but
she found some one else that did, and seemed
10 be happy woman for some tmc after
ward, when she wanted the third anger OF
her lett band taken OIL. Her trouble. he thought,
was the result OF the reflex action OF some uterine
affection communi icaton received from Dr.
scguin OF Philadelphia asking the cooperation OF the
New York International Congress with the Philadel-
phia International Congress- and suggesting the prcpa
ration OF table OF The condition OF the sight and hear
ing OF children which could be used in scboos-a rule
tor the classification oi pupils IN reference 10 the drtc
ton aud intensity OF the ght the distance from tho
speaking teacher OF the types used reading &c. The
paper was referred TO committee composct OF Drs.
Rosa and Gorng The meeting then adjourned I'LL this
morning, At haii-past tea