Electricity in Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat: With IllustrationsCourier-Herald Press, 1912 - 595 pages |
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Page 332 - The pathognomonic signs include changes in the size and breadth of the retinal arteries, of such character that a beaded appearance is produced, distinct loss of translucency ; decided lesions in the arterial walls, consisting of white stripes in the form of perivasculitis ; alternate contractions and dilatations -of the veins, and particularly, and this is the most important of the...
Page 32 - ... but though the contact was continued, the effect was not permanent, for the needle soon came to rest in its natural position, as if quite indifferent to the attached electro-magnetic arrangement. Upon breaking the contact with the battery, the needle was again powerfully deflected, but in the contrary direction to that induced in the first instance.
Page 47 - Thomson concludes, so far as we understand the present condition of the universe, a tendency towards a state in which all physical energy will be in the state of heat, and that heat so diffused, that all matter will be at the same temperature ; so that there will be an end of all physical phenomena.
Page 131 - ... incandescent lamp were changed to produce and project within a predetermined area non-parallel beams crossing each other in sufficient numbers to form one or more very brilliant spots. These spots are the penetrating points which I sometimes refer to as the 'new force,' 'new rays
Page 547 - During the last two years I have treated twentyfour patients with hay fever. Out of these, fourteen experienced decided improvement In all respects very soon after the treatment was commenced. In some cases the profuse discharge from the nose, sneezing, and asthma were relieved right after the first exposure to light. All these fourteen patients could stay in the city and attend to their business, but of course had to come for treatment regularly. Six out of these fourteen...
Page 362 - Finally, with the Pressure Massage introduced by Dr. Domec, of Dijon, we enter upon a new phase, rich in the promise of being able to apply massage to errors of refraction. Domec describes his method as follows :—" The end of each thumb, acting as a plug, is applied to the centre of the cornea through the upper eyelid, the fingers being extended flatwise upon each temple. One soon acquires the delicacy of touch sufficient to feel if the cornea shifts about under the thumb, and at the same time...
Page 152 - Ilittorf tubes by others, because after a very short while all were perforated. With the hard tubes now in general use the experiment of Brandes may be easily repeated.
Page 98 - The quantity of a body decomposed in a given time is proportional to the strength of the current.