Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-09
SECTION ON OPHTHALMOLOGY.

The section on opthalmOlOgy resumed
business at Market hall at o'clock, the
attendance being very light.
A paper was submitted on the subject OF
"Cases of Deafness following Diphtheria.' "
etc., by DR.. L. Turnbull, of Philadelphia. The
author not being in attendance the paper was
referred to the committee on publication.
DR.. Carl Seller, of Phllade phia, proceeded
to give his experience in the treatment of a
fibroid tumor in the nasal cavity,
the case having transpired in Philadelphia.
He described the tumor as being hard and
large and confined to The right nostril 1t
was confined to the roof OF the nose and in
nature was fibrous. He found that the pos
terror portion was composed of fibrous tissue,
subject to cartilaglnOus change. He removed
the tumor and intended to cauterize it upon
his return home
The meeting then turned its attention to the
subject OF communicable eye diseases. Dr..
II. u. Young stated that he should like to
hear the subject spoken of as bearing on
catarrhal Inflammation.
DR.. E. 81. Hazen, OF Davenport, related in
stances of chronic catarrh trouble He dep
recated the use of lead and thought that a
preparation of starch, glycerine, copper and
morphia, which had been most efficacious in
his treatment, was superior.
Dr. Young thought that sulphate OF copper,
understandingly applied, was successful in
affording relief. He gave instances in which
the treatment had proven successful.
DR.. Smart, of Michigan, related a case of
catarrh Of the eye where hot water injections
resulted in marked success.
DR.. Johnson, of Peoria, thought that it
often occurred that too many applications
tended to aggrivate the disease. He was in
favor of mild treatment and very little hand
ling of the eye. In mild form he had suc
cessfully treated with glycerine and tannin.
The solution was pungent at first, but the
congestion was soon relieved.
In chronic cases he had treated with fOrasic
acid, camphor and tincture of iodine; also
solution Of bichcloride of mercury with wine
of opium. A lotion of tannin, gly cerine and
salt with hot water, introduced with pipe,
had proved very successful.
DIR. Conner, of Detroit, stated that he con-
sidered grievous wrong was done where
physicians of regular standing failed to inform
residents of their neighborhhoods concerning
the common sanitary nature and treatment of
eye diseases. He thought this was field that
had been too little cultivated.
DR.. T. j. Jones of Chicago spoke in favor OF
instructiDg the public with regard to in
fictitious ophthalmia. Discharges OF the eve
were 30 common that little heed was paid to
the dangers of c0ntagion. People often
fell into the hands of quacks and suffered
irredeemable loss and injury for want OF lit
tie sensible and wholesome instruction con-
corning simple forms of treatment.
DR.. johnson felt certain that many people
lost their sight for want of the simple knowl-
edge of hygiene.
DR.. Dyer was profoundly impressed with
the necessity OF bringing the matter directly
before the people, thousands of whom suffer-
ed yearly when little forethought or knowl-
edge would have saved them
DR.. Connor thought that knowledge on
the subject should be taught the public as
man to man, leaving aside personal bene-
fit. He spoke in favor OF inaugurating sys-
tenn for sanitary instruction and alluded to
the system in vogue in Michigan.
BY interesting the public people would learn
to know that it required knowledge to make a
doctor and an inesti1able benefit would be
conferred upon humanity. The people should
have some proper notion OF what constituted
doctor. The object Of the science of medi-
cine was to give health and the more extended
the general Information the better.
DR.. Helcomb Of New York spoke of mi
croscopical experiments made with the pus of
infamed eyes, illustrating his remarks by re-
ferring to several very interesting expositions
OF experiments.
DR.. Dyer moved the appointmentsof COM
mittee OF three to prepare some method by
which the common dangers resulting from
diseases of the eye should be made generally
known to the public at large.
Carried.
Drs. Dyer, Conner and Jones, of Chicago,
were appointed as such committee.
Adjourned sine die.