The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

is brought near this magnet. the presence
and location of the metal are Immediate
ly made manifest by a bulging of the
coats of the eyeball. Thus is the exact
spot located, and with the attraction con-
tinued at full limit the matter of the ex-
TRACTION of the particle become simple,
and the patient is easily, and almost pain
lessly, released from the thralldem to
minute bit Of metal, a thralldom none the
less CALLING because it was brought about
by so insignificant an object.
The magnet rests on a swivel and this
swivel is placed on a stand The mag
net itself is twenty-four inches from pole
to pole. 1t is formed of two cylindrical
parts, each of which is wrapped with
wire. without the wrapping, one section
of the magnet is about a foot in diameter.
The two poles are Joined by metal bar,
circular in form, its diameter being three
inches and it's length the same. There
extends from the outer end of each CYL
inder a series of top-like extensions about
four inches long, which terminate with
pointed pegs.
The circular bar which joins the two
wrapped cylinders rests upon anoth-
er bar also circular in form, of the same
diameter upon which it swings by means
of a swivel. Fhis bar rests upon a wood
en- platform eight inches square, at each
corner of which is a peg knobbed at the
top. To each of these pegs an electric
wire is fastened, and every wire extends
up along the wall near which the magnet
stands TIL eight-inch platform rests on
a square block about three inches in hight
and il in turn rests upon table which Is
about two feet square. All this brings the
magnet up to about the hight of mans
chest and ii is not unlike the very short,
powerful individual. whose hight often
gives such a false idea of what he can ac-
complsh.
The eyeball itself is perhaps the most
endangered when in the nature of the en-
ployment of the owner particles OF various
sorts are flying about in all directions It
has come to pass these days, that the
metal worker, or rather the iron and steel
worker, has no monopoly in the danger OF
this sort. There are a host of trades
where certain craftsmen are constantly
encountering showers of minute particles
Of steel, iron and some other metals. And
in consequence doctors are Almost daily
called upon to remove such particles from
numerous eyes.
Under the old method, if the particle
simply adhered to the surface Of the eye,
it could be easily swept on, after tne
eye had been cocainized, by means OF
little absorbent cotton, twisted around
probe or a wooden toothpick. 1t is when
the particle is deeply imbedded in the
eve. or has forced its way into that por-
ton of the orb known as the corneal us
sue. because of striking the eye whlle
hot, that ii becomes necessary to use M
struments or a magnet. Unfortunately
the magnet, such as is in the New York
hospital, is a rarity. Just to show The
difference between the advanced method
of magnetism and the less modern idea
of using Instruments, 1t is interesting 70
know Just what the oculist does when
called upon to remove the invading piece
of metal from the injured eye.
There are two instruments generally
used in such cases. Both are delicate
but none the less cruel. The first Is
known as the spud, gouge-shaped bit
OF steel that despite It's tiny edge and m
offensive size Is capable of producing me
keenest pain. There Is another instrument
that possesses the odd name of bistoury,
and 1t Is the point OF this lnstruhent
bv means of which the particle Is dug out,
freouently from the delicate ped OF It's
sue into which It has found its way.
What The surgeon has to avoid, IN TINS or
Grafton, Is scraping. Even the slightest
motion with either instrument night IN
fict incalculable injury, for a serape cas-
uv become a scratch, and a scratch may
forever end the hope Of sight In an eye.
When a patient comes 10 the doctor to
no treated for the injury which has been
discussed he is seated In chair with
a teadrcst. facing a good light. The doc
tor first steadies the eyebal with the
thumb and forehnger of his left hand.
should he discover that the bit Of metal
As very minute and not TO be readily seem
he calls an assistant, who focuses the
light upon the eye by means OF large
six-inch reading lens. When he finds that
the particle can be seen nicely he takes
the gouge or the blstoury, the two dainty
and yet terroriZing instruments referred
10. and with the point of either he makes
an insertion beneath the particle and In
a moment, II the surgeon be skllful the
metal Is out upon the surface
II must not be understood that the use
OF the magnet renders altogether unnec-
essary the Instruments referred to. In a
preceding paragraph II was stated tina
preceding paragraph II was stated that
eye the attraction OF the magnet when
the two-eye and magDet-were brought
into juxtaposiuon. caused the surface Of
the eyehall beneath which the BIT OF met
al was lodged to bulge out showing the
exact position OF the particle, as clearly
as the X-ray indicates the whereabouts
Of hidden bullet Now, then. this II
where the surgeon finds Il necessary TO
use the Rouge or the bistoury, just as IN
an operation where the magnet was not
used. The advantage IN this case Is found
in the fact that there 10 no delay or doubt