RETINITIS HÆMORRHAGICA FOLLOWED BY GLAUCOMA

March 19, 1888, Mrs. Esther Smith, aet. 71 years, widow, consulted me on account of an eye trouble. She stated that her vision had been somewhat obscured in her left eye for a few days, and that at the time of her visit she was quite unable to distinguish objects on account of everything being clothed in a deep purple color. Upon examination I found R.E.V. =+ 1D. V. =L. E. V. = perception of form. Ophthalmoscopic examination showed a large number of circular red spots in all parts of the fundus, macula especially presenting the appearance as seen in embolism of central artery of retina, except the haemorrhage was not defined, but shaded off into other haemorrhages. Tension normal. Patient well preserved, and gave no evidence of heart changes or vascular degenerations which I could detect. Fundus and vitreous hazy in certain strata. I prescribed sol. muriate