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XIX. Case of a young Gentleman , who recovered his Sight when 
seven Tears of Age , after having been deprived of it by Cata- 
racts, before he was a Tear old; with Remarks. By Mr. James 
Ware, Surgeon. Communicated by Maxwell Garthshore, 
M. D. F, R. S. 
Read June 11, 1801. 
JVIaster W. the son of a respectable clergyman, at Castlecary, 
in Somersetshire, was born in the year 1793; and, for many 
months, appeared to be a healthy perfect child: his eyes, in 
particular, were large and rather prominent. When about six 
months old, he began to cut his teeth ; which was attended with 
great pain, and frequently with violent convulsive fits. About 
the end of his first year, a number of persons passing in pro- 
cession near his father’s house, accompanied with music and 
flags, the child was taken to see them ; but, instead of looking 
at the procession, it was observed that, though he was evidently 
much pleased with the music, his eyes were never directed to 
the place from whence the sound came. His mother, alarmed 
by this discovery, was naturally led to try whether he could see 
silver spoons, and other glaring objects, which she held before 
him at different distances ; and she was soon convinced, that he 
was unable to perceive any of them. A surgeon in the country 
was consulted, who, on examining the child’s eyes, discovered 
an opacity in the pupils, which was so considerable, that he did 
not hesitate to pronounce there was a complete cataract in each. 
