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the sight generally sharp (excluding cases of disease) ? 
Is there any difference in this respect between old and 
young ? Are glass spectacles known ? Are spectacles of 
any other kind (such as small apertures in pieces of wood 
or shells) used for any purpose ? If so, for what purpose ? 
(For instance, for improving near or distant vision or 
for protecting the eyes from the sun or glare or dust) ? Is 
squinting ever met with ? If so, are there any current 
notions as to the cause of the deformity ? Is anything done 
in the way of treatment ? Is there any prevalent form of 
eye disease 1 What are the remedies employed ? Do they 
appear to be efficacious ? Is any form of ophthalmia 
(inflammation of the lids) common ? If so, to what is it 
ascribed ? What is the probable cause 1 Is it considered 
to be contagious, or are there any facts which point to its 
being contagious ? Does it lead to any permanent defect of 
vision ? If so, what appears to be the cause of the subsequent 
defect ? Does cataract occur ? Is it correctly diagnosed or 
confounded with other forms of blindness At what age 
does it usually come on ? Is any operation performed for its 
cure ? Is any other method of treatment other than operative 
adopted for cataract 1 Are accidents to the eyes met with 2 
If so, what is the most frequent cause of such accidents 1 
What is the usual treatment adopted 1 Are all cases treated 
alike ? Are any substances known which act in any way on 
the pupil ? (That is, which cause either dilatation or contrac¬ 
tion of the pupil.) Is anything known which has a local 
anaesthetic action on the eye ? Is snow-blindness ever 
complained of ? Under what conditions does it occur ? Are 
measures taken to prevent it ? Is night-blindness ever met 
with ? Is it common ? At what time of the year and under 
what circumstances does it occur ? Is it associated with any 
affection of the eyelids ? Is anything done for it ? 
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