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Ann Quanan. — Aged 18, admitted March 8th, 1848; had fever 

 in August; did not entirely recover her health till the latter part 

 of October. Two weeks since first observed muscae and slight dim- 

 ness of vision in the right eye; four days after the eye became in- 

 jected and painful. 



Present Condition. — General health good ; great vascularity of 

 the conjunctiva and sclerotica: iris changed in colour; pupil re- 

 gular; sluggish; severe pain in and about the eye; great intolerance 

 of light; can barely distinguish her fingers. 



Treatment. — Cupping; pills of calomel and opium; ungt. hyd. 

 op. and strain, to be applied to the brow and temple. 



13tfA. — Pain gone; vascularity much diminished; sight improved; 

 pupil dilated and regular; rep. C. C, cont. pills; apply a blister 

 behind the ear. 



20th. — Eye natural in appearance; vision perfect. 



James Wilson, aged 35, admitted March 22d, 1848; was taken 

 ill with fever Jan. 14th ; convalescent in one week. Four days 

 after had a relapse; was troubled with nausea during the last 

 attack. Four days after recovery from fever the left eye became 

 injected and painful, and vision much impaired. 



Present Condition. — Is still feeble, though engaged in his occu- 

 pation. Yesterday had a chill, followed by fever and perspiration. 

 The eye is very vascular; iritic zone and circle complete; iris 

 greatly discoloured; pupil irregular and fixed; occasional attacks of 

 severe pain in and about the eye; considerable intolerance of light; 

 cannot distinguish large type. 9 



Treatment. — Two grains of quinine thrice daily. 



24-tk. — No pain ; redness much diminished ; vision greatly im- 

 proved. 



29th. — With the exception of a slight irregularity of the pupil, 

 the eye looks well; can read small print with ease. This patient 

 discontinued his attendance, and as he had changed his lodgings, I 

 have not been able to ascertain whether or not the irregularity of 

 the pupil disappeared. 



Stephen Stanley, aged 26, admitted March 31st, 1848; was ill of 

 fever at the quarantine in November; confined to his bed for ten 

 days; after a convalescence of four days had a relapse; in five 

 weeks from first attack was perfectly well. Between two and three 

 weeks from the commencement of the fever first noticed muscae and 

 dimness of vision in the left eye ; two days since the eye became 

 injected. 



