ISBN: 9781154188707

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Meer...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...us hope that not far in the future when a physician u confronted with a cross-eyed child he will appreciate the gravity of the situation and his responsibility thereto. Let him hesitate before expressing an opinion fraught with so much good or evil to his little patient. Discard your ancient formulas and earnestly counsel against any delay in beginning treatment, for thus only can he be discharging his full duty as a physician. To many of you this picture may seem overdrawn but, from personal experience, it seems to fit very closely those cases which have come under my observation. I shall confine myself in the discussion of this subject to the convergent variety of strabismus which is almost the only form met with in young children and is the most amenable to treatment. Let us first look at the etiology of this condition and see if here we cannot find strong reasons for its early treatment. It is rarely congenital, usually appearing at about two to three years of age, first noticed when the child is playing with small objects, both eyes not remaining fixed on the object. From time immemorial the exciting causes have covered a multitude of sins, from the imitation of others to anger, naughtiness or habits of turning the eyes to one side while playing with a ribbon of the hair. It has often followed contagious diseases, pertussis probably claiming by far the greater number. Heredity is without doubt an important factor. Holthouse reports that in 144 cases 46 were hereditary and he suggests that when heredity is operative the deviation is likely to appear at an earlier age. Among ophthalmologists since the earliest days, the causes resulting in monocular vision have been studied from the standpoint of structural changes in the muscles, faulty... American Medical Union, Books, History, The North American journal of homeopathy Volume 53 Books>History The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 53; Original Publisher: American Medical Union; Publication date: 1905; Subjects: Health<

ISBN: 9781154188707

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Meer...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...us hope that not far in the future when a physician u confronted with a cross-eyed child he will appreciate the gravity of the situation and his responsibility thereto. Let him hesitate before expressing an opinion fraught with so much good or evil to his little patient. Discard your ancient formulas and earnestly counsel against any delay in beginning treatment, for thus only can he be discharging his full duty as a physician. To many of you this picture may seem overdrawn but, from personal experience, it seems to fit very closely those cases which have come under my observation. I shall confine myself in the discussion of this subject to the convergent variety of strabismus which is almost the only form met with in young children and is the most amenable to treatment. Let us first look at the etiology of this condition and see if here we cannot find strong reasons for its early treatment. It is rarely congenital, usually appearing at about two to three years of age, first noticed when the child is playing with small objects, both eyes not remaining fixed on the object. From time immemorial the exciting causes have covered a multitude of sins, from the imitation of others to anger, naughtiness or habits of turning the eyes to one side while playing with a ribbon of the hair. It has often followed contagious diseases, pertussis probably claiming by far the greater number. Heredity is without doubt an important factor. Holthouse reports that in 144 cases 46 were hereditary and he suggests that when heredity is operative the deviation is likely to appear at an earlier age. Among ophthalmologists since the earliest days, the causes resulting in monocular vision have been studied from the standpoint of structural changes in the muscles, faulty... American Medical Union, Books, History, The North American journal of homeopathy Volume 53 Books>History, General Books LLC<