1923- ^<'o. 23- A CA-SF OF CONGENITAL MIOM>. 5 



but the palpebral fissures were enlarged (some exophthalmus — this fact 

 shows that the cervical sympathetic nerve functioned well). — I have no 

 illustrations of the pupils before and after homatropin instillation but they 

 corresponded nearly exactly to the pupils of the twin sister Anna B. at 

 the age of 30, before and after instillation of atropin (Bibl. 6, figs. 4 and 5I. 

 — I did not advise for this patient the continuous instillation of mvdriatics; 

 though admitting the advantage of being able to see well also in twilight, 

 he preferred to be without mydriatics in order to do his office work and 

 his reading without spectacles as hitherto. 



On March 6, 1922, Axel B. died of apoplexia cerebri after a few davs 

 illness. Post-mortem enucleation was allowed and made six hours after death ; 

 prothèses, rabbit eyes. The enucleated globes were preserved in Bouin's 

 fluid (a few drops of which were injected in the posterior part of the vitre- 

 ousl and immediately sent to prosector O. Berner. 



