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Natural History of Cataract
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object' are more easily seen than the N A T U R A L HISTORY OF CATAhorizontal parts and consequently the RACT. object is more readily recognized, the To the Editor: The undersigned very reverse of what the authors aswould like to announce that 1,200 resert. One can quickly convince himturn postal cards, like the following, self of this by simply placing before have been sent out. one eye (the other being closed) a "I am preparing a paper on the Natminus two cylinder axis 90 degrees, ural History of Cataract. I hope to which renders his refraction that of show what per cent of untreated lens direct hyperopic astigmia; and he will observe that under these circumstances, opacities disappear, remain stationary when, looking at Snellen's test type or increase. Should a suficicnt number for distance, or Jaeger's for near, his submit data such a table would be usevision is much more impaired then if ful in determining by comparison the the same glass is put before his eye value of different therapeutic measures. axis 180 degrees (which makes the eye If your reply shows that you have any inversely astigmatic). The authorjs available statistics, which you are willreasoning is sound when the case is ing to contribue, a more detailed quesone of myopic astigmia, but when ap- tionnaire will be submitted. Reply Card. plied to hyperopic astigmia, it runs "Do you always treat incipient catacounter to well known principles of ract? physiologic optics. "Have you records of any number of J O H N H. BAILEY. untreated cases? Brooklyn, N. Y. "Do you make sketch of opacity as [The meridian seen most distinctly veil as test vision? will depend on the exertion or relaxa"Are you willing to co-operate?" tion of the accommodation. It would Anyone who failed to receive one of be worth while to observe and record these postal cards, and wishes to cothe actual facts regarding these cases, operate, please send his name and adto ascertain when inverse astigmatism ress to Hotel Westminster. does cause greater asthenopia, and DR. DAVID W. W E L L S . when it does not.—Ed.] Boston, Mass.
NEWS ITEMS
Personals and items of interest should be sent. to Buildir . .Dr.. Melville . . . . Black, 424. Metropolitan „ . , . . mond wauke St. W Murray, Minneapolis; Dr. G. Oram Ring, Philadelphia; Dr. Chas. P. Small, Chicago; Dr. John E. Virden, New York City; Dr. John O. McReynolds, Dallas, Texas; Dr. Edward F. Parker, Charleston, S. C. Volunteers are needed in other localities. DEATHS.
Clinton Brotemarkle, Salisbury, Md., aged 59, died in a sanatorium in Philadelphia, about October 23rd. Stephen O. Richey, Washington, D. C, aged 70, a member of the American Opthalmological Society, died at his home, October 8th, from cerebral hemorrhage. James F. Smith, New York City, aged 62, died at his home October 18th, from pneumonia. He was assistant surgeon of the eye
department of the .Manhattan and a member of the staff of the Post-Graduate Nose and Throat Hospital. Charles F. Sterling, Warrenton, Virginia, aged 73, once professor of the eye and ear, University of Michigan, died October 28th from cerebral hemorrhage. Francis Valk, of New York City, aged 74, died in St. Luke's Hospital, November 5th. Dr. Valk was a noted author and teacher, for many years Professor of Ophthalmology in the New York Post-Graduatc School.
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object' are more easily seen than the N A T U R A L HISTORY OF CATAhorizontal parts and consequently the RACT. object is more readily recognized, the To the Editor: The undersigned very reverse of what the authors aswould like to announce that 1,200 resert. One can quickly convince himturn postal cards, like the following, self of this by simply placing before have been sent out. one eye (the other being closed) a "I am preparing a paper on the Natminus two cylinder axis 90 degrees, ural History of Cataract. I hope to which renders his refraction that of show what per cent of untreated lens direct hyperopic astigmia; and he will observe that under these circumstances, opacities disappear, remain stationary when, looking at Snellen's test type or increase. Should a suficicnt number for distance, or Jaeger's for near, his submit data such a table would be usevision is much more impaired then if ful in determining by comparison the the same glass is put before his eye value of different therapeutic measures. axis 180 degrees (which makes the eye If your reply shows that you have any inversely astigmatic). The authorjs available statistics, which you are willreasoning is sound when the case is ing to contribue, a more detailed quesone of myopic astigmia, but when ap- tionnaire will be submitted. Reply Card. plied to hyperopic astigmia, it runs "Do you always treat incipient catacounter to well known principles of ract? physiologic optics. "Have you records of any number of J O H N H. BAILEY. untreated cases? Brooklyn, N. Y. "Do you make sketch of opacity as [The meridian seen most distinctly veil as test vision? will depend on the exertion or relaxa"Are you willing to co-operate?" tion of the accommodation. It would Anyone who failed to receive one of be worth while to observe and record these postal cards, and wishes to cothe actual facts regarding these cases, operate, please send his name and adto ascertain when inverse astigmatism ress to Hotel Westminster. does cause greater asthenopia, and DR. DAVID W. W E L L S . when it does not.—Ed.] Boston, Mass.
NEWS ITEMS
Personals and items of interest should be sent. to Buildir . .Dr.. Melville . . . . Black, 424. Metropolitan „ . , . . mond wauke St. W Murray, Minneapolis; Dr. G. Oram Ring, Philadelphia; Dr. Chas. P. Small, Chicago; Dr. John E. Virden, New York City; Dr. John O. McReynolds, Dallas, Texas; Dr. Edward F. Parker, Charleston, S. C. Volunteers are needed in other localities. DEATHS.
Clinton Brotemarkle, Salisbury, Md., aged 59, died in a sanatorium in Philadelphia, about October 23rd. Stephen O. Richey, Washington, D. C, aged 70, a member of the American Opthalmological Society, died at his home, October 8th, from cerebral hemorrhage. James F. Smith, New York City, aged 62, died at his home October 18th, from pneumonia. He was assistant surgeon of the eye
department of the .Manhattan and a member of the staff of the Post-Graduate Nose and Throat Hospital. Charles F. Sterling, Warrenton, Virginia, aged 73, once professor of the eye and ear, University of Michigan, died October 28th from cerebral hemorrhage. Francis Valk, of New York City, aged 74, died in St. Luke's Hospital, November 5th. Dr. Valk was a noted author and teacher, for many years Professor of Ophthalmology in the New York Post-Graduatc School.