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inflamatory cone e More accurate descriptions of the exact eye signs 
and symptoms in experimental Keratomalacia are required. In the ex- 
Eeeenial ae according to Stephenson and Clarke, the determin- 
t nf 
as in 2 im ate ork comparatively few of those who are predisposed 
to Kerato tialatia actually oe? cornea] symptoms but bacterial inva- 
sion ea not the determining fac 
a anetitte of clinical "Tecshceuclcae pig in the depth of the 
cornea hit the pai and Bowman’s membrane are still intact 
ust as ertain cases of Sy hilis or Tuboreuloi the condition may 
un on o. 
ulceration. ondary infectio y the ora ei the conjunctival sac does 
not u 
ce as good or b 
oil alone and neither produced the rapid effects obtainable in experime 
tal animals. It may not be the fat soluable A in Cod liver oil which is all 
important. ae Bikes feeding oe pose | igeeenes with success on the 
sage = meg n this con ea matter what the determin- 
in in Keo ra ernalaeie <s "tt is fara that the — of 
inoufttency of tie in general p pr pihanies, to the disease. To quote from 
6 text - the pap 
“Tt would He imi possiile to give a correct impression of Kertamala- 
se as seen os at e wit ena B pitti attention to the population from which 
ur cases are derived and to the @ manner in which its individual members 
ee ob — ona sniteseet 
- s S0u hern India, oe bulk a wna Ben’ anges are always in 
what MeCollans terms the ‘‘ Tw pene ne,” where small shifts in the 
— of the diet with P espect to ie factor detain a pathogenic 
Not only is this so as regards fat soluable A but also as regards 
hae vitamines and the Tate p aie of food principles ; Eeue 
It w wle 
tio 
ted, it may be determined at three leaved, (a) t the f 
above), (4) the absorbing area, (c) the mechanism whereb 
— i ing the port dified for tissue cg e 
ond consideration nee is very important. Failure at this hrs is sis 
disposed to by (a). cases show an alimentary disorder i : 
not; it is therefore pe absolutely essential. As regards (c) e pape 
nal :— 
may. be quoted in 
The a cil bet ween a liver —— and a ihe TE. me 
picture a Ker wi a os in & large Se f the liver defect is, 
does not appea ter so much what the “Stam ° jo find 
provided the Feoctions ‘of the organ are inte ggrexmeit eat jon 
the typical eye symptoms with syphilitic as hitherto unknown 
cirr a se. y t if 
function of the liver is disturbed by the mere fact of a Sc —. bu ‘ 
this were sufficient in ee Sg determine Keratomalaci 
ee = ‘ae Oe tect cay bei a nae a sector in the vicious circle = Seago 
at Sear, (a), (b) and he oe  powertalty productive of clinica 
malacia. ‘is there 
With regard to the role of the liver the question was ene 
