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AGARICUSMUSCARIUSAgar.
BugAgaric.Amanitamushroom.
Objective.
Twitchesinorofthelids;contracted
palpebralfissurewithoutswelling.Very
littleappearanceofinflammation.Twitchingof
(in)theball,oftenpainfulwhilereading,
<left.
Myosis.
Sandbrow.Achingandpressureintheball,itis
sensitivetotouch;burningwnditching;stitches.
Eyesfeelveryweak.
Dim,asinamist,withflickering.
Readingdifficult,astypeseemstomove,toswim.
Yellowspotswhenlookingatwhite."Vibrating
Vision.
spectra."Muscsevolitantes.Shortsighted.All
objectslookblue.
Particularlyusefulinasthenopia
Clinical.
fromprolongedstrain;weakness,fibrillar
spasms.
ACETICACIDAcet.ac.
HCjHgOa.
Eyessunken,surroundedbydark
Objective.
circles.Lacrimation.
Hasprovedofvalueincroupous
Clinical.
conjunctivitis(notdiphtheritic)withcloselyadherent,
tough,dense,yellowishwhitefalsemembrane
whichleavesnoscarsanddoesnotpenetrate
deeply.Thelidsarered,edematous,the
upperhangsdownoverthelower,andatnotime
aretheyrigidlyinfiltrated.
CHINAChina.
CinchonaOfficinalis.C.Calisaya.Peruvian
Bark.
Whitesofeyes
yellow.Lacrimation.
Objective.
Subjective.
Pressureineyes.Photophobia.
Motionofeyespainfulwithsensationofmechanical
hindrance.Crawlingpainineyesand
innersurfaceoflids,withlacrimation.Neuralgic
painVision.
^Dim.
^Anaemia.Nervouserythism
Characteristics.
withdebility.Vertigo.
Nyctalopiafromanaemia.Notoften
Clinical.
calledforinoculartherapeuticsexceptwhenfor
consequencesoflossofvitalftuids,orofmalaria.
Neuralgia.Leucocythaemia.Theremay
beperiodicity.Lossoftone.
CYCLAMENEUROPIUMCycl.
SowBread.
Swellingofupper
Subjective.Eyesburn;drynessand
Vision.Dim,and
<onwaking.Dim
Objective.
lids.
pressure.
spots,
visionasofsmokeorfog.Flickeringofvarious
colors.Photopsia:seescountlessstars;fiery
specks,sparks,glitteringneedles.Flickeringof
tlielight,ontryingtoread.
Strabismusfrommenstrual
CharacteristicB.
orgastricirregularities.Chloroticanaemic
women
torpidmindandbody.
GELSEMIUMSEMPERVIRENSGels.
YellowJessamine.
Objective.
Lidsdroop.Eyeshalfclosed,apparent
inabilitytomovethelids.Lidscloseon
lookingsteadilyatanything.Lateralnystagmus,
onSubjective.
Greatheavinessofthelids.Aversion
tolight.Sorenessoftheballs.Dullfeeling
(withsomeaching)inthewholeoftheorbits.
Bruisedpainaboveandbackoftheorbits.
Drawingovertheeyes.Painfromovereyesto
<right.Orbitalneuralgia.
occiput,
Vision.
<
Dimsight,withvertigo.Smokyappearance
beforetheeyes,withpainoverthem.
Blackandbrightspecks.Glimmering.Objects
appeardouble.Diplopiawhichcanbecontrolled
byaneffortofthewill.Diplopiawheninclining
theheadtoeithershoulder,butvisionsingle
whenholdingtheheaderect.
Gelsemimnisvaluableinparalysis
anddiseasesofthefundus,butisrarelybeneficial
Clinical.
insuperficialaffectionsoftheeyes.Itsaction
markedinserousuveitisorserous
inflammationofthechoroid,ciliarybodyoriris
separately.Ithasareputationfordetached
retina,glaucoma,serousiritis,"Descemetitis,"
theballbeingslightlyreddened,alsoinretmochoroiditis
anddisseminatechoroiditis.
isvery
JABORANDIJab.
Pilocarpus.(ItsalkaloidisPilocarpin.)
Myosis.Lidstwitch.
Subjective.Eyes
fromnearmsion.
Objective.
tire
Headacheonusingtheeyes.Vertigoand
nauseaonusingtheeyes.
Nearsighted;approximationofboth
Vision.
farandnearpoints.Spasmofaccommodation
whilereading.Thestateofvisionisconstantly
chcmging,becomessuddenlymoreorlessdim
everyfewmoments.Everythingatadistance
hazy.Couldreadmoderatesizetypeatonebut
notattwofeet.Nauseafromlookingatmoving
objects.Spotsbeforeeyes.
Spasmofaccommodation
Characteristics.
fromirritableweaknessoftheciliarymuscle.
Primarilyincreasedsecretion;secondarily,dryness.
Oneofourvaluableeyeremedies.
Clinical.
Nortonrecommendsitforserouschoroiditisand
forrecentperiodicconvergentsquintnotdependent
uponweaknessoftheopposingmuscle.
Thefollowingsymptomshavebeenrepeatedly
<movingtheeyes heatandburning,
relieved:
smartingandpain,intheeyesonusing
them.
KALIlODATUMKali
i.
Kalihydriodicum.Potassiumiodid.KI.
Objective.
^Adiffusekeratitisdevelopedduring
administrationofpot.iod.andimproved
rapidlyupondiscontinuingthedrug.Edemaof
thelids.Purulentconjunctivitis;chemosis.
Lacrimation.
Eyesbum.Painover
Subjective.
leftsideof
headandintheeye,<darkstormydays.
Dim,foggy.
^When
Vision.
Characteristics.
thisremedyisthoroughly
indicatedtherewillalmostalwaysbean
edematousorinfiltratedstateoftheaffected
part.
^Veryusefulforviolent
Clinical.
syphilitic
abuseofmercury;irisismuch
iritis,aft3erthe
swollen,aqueouscloudy,ciliaryinjection
<atnight,
marked,abrightangryred.Pain,
maybeverysevere.Photophobiaandlacrimation
variable.Hashelpedorbitalperiostitis,
syphiliticornot,painintenseorabsent.Pustules
ofcorneaandconjunctiva.Averyprominent
remedyforacuteorchroniciridochoroidttis,Kaliiodatumisthefirstremedythoughtoffor
paralysisofanymuscleduetosyphiliticperiostitis.
Whenbetterprovenitwillbebetterpossible
toprescribethisremedyhomoeopathicallyand
thensmallerdosesmaybeserviceable.
arenotthesame,chemicallynortherapeutically.
(Therearenoprovings.)Intro^
Clinical.
ducedbySciiuesslerwhorecommendeditforthe
second,theexudative,stageininflammations.
Characteristics.
MAGNESIAPHOSPHORICAMag.phos.
Magnesiumphosphate.MgHP04.7H20.
Lids
Objective.
twitch.Lacrimation.
Subjective.
Orbitalandsupraorbitalpains,
<rightside,>warmapplications.
^Aspasmodicdrug.Nystagmus.
Spasmodicstrabismus.Myosis.Diplopia.Photophobia.
Chromotopsia,sparks.Ismostused
Clinical.
forneuralgia:thepainsareparoxysmal,or
shooting,darting,stinging,shifting,intermittent
;
always
>bywarmthan,dpressure.
MERCURIALISPERENNISMercurial.
Dog'sMercury.
^Eyesblinkinopen
Objective,
airandsunlight.
Upperlidstwitch,<left.Wateryeyes.
Mydriasis.
Subjective.
PHOSPHORUSPhos.
P.
Eyessunkenandsurroundedwith
Objective.
bluerings.Eyesseemlarge.Edemaoflids,
andaroundtheeyes.Ptosis.Myosis.
^Achingandburningpains
Subjective.
inthe
eyes.Stiffnessandheat.Dullpainafterreading.
Vision.
Objectslookred.Letterslookred,
whenreading.Hemeralopiaidayblindness
seesmoredistinctlyintmlightthanduringthe
day.Eyesgiveoutwhilereading.Obligedto
holdobjectsneartoseethemdistinctly;atadistance
everythingseemsenvelopedinafogor
mist;couldseebetterwhenpupilsweredilated
byshadingthemwiththehand.Dimness,cloudy
vision.Everythingseemsinamist.Seemsasif
therewereablackveilbeforetherighteye.
greenhaloaboutthecandlelightintheevening.
Photopsies,sparksinthedark.Flickeringbefore
theeyesandroaringinthehead.Muscse
volitantes,spots,points,darkobjectsinthe
vision.
Irritableweaknessofthe
Characteristics.
nervoussystem.Verysensitivetoexternalimpressions,
orthepatienthasbeenso.Makesthe
bloodmoreliquid,slowerincoagulating.Produces
localstasis,andfattydegeneration.Small
woundsbleedeasily;brittlebloodvessels.
Oneoftheprincipalremediesfor
Clinical.
deepseatedaffectionsoftheeye.Hyperaemia
andinflammationoftheopticnerve,retinaand
choroid.Retinitisapoplectica;albuminurica;
withsuppressionofmensesorotheruterineor
ovariandisorder.Cataract.GloMcoma.Cherryred
colorbeforetheeyes.Blindnessafterlightning
stroke.Amblyopia.Asthenopia.
NUXVOMICANux.
PoisonNut.QuakerButtons.
Objective.
^Lidstwitch.Eyesblink.Movement
difficultonaccountofmuscularstiffness.
Lacrimation;inmorning,whileyawning,eyes
fullofwater.
Photophobia,<morning.A
Subjective.
smartingdryfeelingininnercanthi,inthemorning
<externalcanthi,
inbed.Bitingintheeyes,
asfromsalt,withlacrimation.Thecanthi
arepainfulasifsore.Marginoflidpainfulas
<ontouch,<morning.Pressure
ifrubbedsore,
intheupperlids,andinthemargins.
Cloudy.Glitteringappearancebefore
Vision.
theeyes;floatingblackandgraypoints.Vision
verysensitive.Retinalhyperesthesia.
Thin,
Characteristics.
irritable,cholericpersons,
withdarkhair;personswhomakegreat
mentalexertion,orleadasedentarylife;debauchers
whoareirritableandthin.Worsein
themoracoldorconstipation).Inthebeginningofa
coldwhenoneischillyjaching,yawny,and
stretchy..Nausea.Indigestion,soonaftereating,
fromovereating,highliving.Effectsoftobacco,
alcohol,drugging.Constipation,teasing
ineffectualdesireforstool.Diarrhea,preceded
bypainivhichisrelievedbythepassage.
The
Clinical.
specialsphereofusefulnessin
ophthalmologyisacuteandchronicretrobulbar
neuritis,andatrophyoftheopticnerve.Amblyopia;
amaurosis.Muscularparesisandparalysis.
Ulcers,pustules,ofthecornea.Iritis;
chorioretinitis.Oldcasesoftrachoma,evenwith
pannus.Ciliaryblepharitis;dacryocystoblennorrhea;
blepharospasm;morbidnictitation.
SENEGASen.
SenecaSnakeRoot.
Eyeswatery.
Subjective.Acingoppressivepainaboutthe
Objective.
eyes.Drawing
andpressureintheballs,withlessenedvisual
power.Dryness,withfeelingasiftheballswere
toolargefortheorbits.Eyesweak,withmuch
smarting,burningandlacrimation.
Objectslookshaded.Flickering
Vision.
whenreading,obligingonetowipetheeyes
often.Eyestrembleandwateronlookingintently
atanobject;weakandwatery,orbum,
whenreading.Readingdifficultbecauseitmakes
theeyesfeeldazzled.Flickeringandrunning
togetherofletterswhenreading.Whenwalking
towardthesettingsunheseemedtoseeanother,
smaller,sunbelowthefirst,assuminga
somewhatovalshapewhenlookingdown,disappearing
onbendingtheheadbackward*
Senega
Clinical.
isvaluableforabsorptionof
lensfragmentsaftercataractoperationorinjuries.
Hypotropia.
SPIGELIASpig.
PinkRoot.
Mydriasis.Lidslaxandpara
Objective.
lyzed,
hanglowandmustberaisedwiththe
hand.Whitesinflamed.Lacrimation.
Painas
Subjective.
ifupperlidwerehardor
immovable.Finecutting,likeaknife,onmargin
ofleftlowerlid.Strikingpressureunder
bothlids.Painasifleftorbitwerepressed
fromabovedownward.Sharp,shooting,cutting
pains,radiatingfromtheeye.Tearingpainsin
foreheadtowardtheorbits.Burningpamin
rightforeheadextendingtotheeyesothathe
couldnotturnitwithoutpain.Eyeshurtonmotion
asiftoolargefortheirorbits.Constant
stickingpainiViolentburrowingstitchinthemiddleofthe
eyeandinnercanthusthatdoesnotprevent
visionbutpressesupperliddownward.Intolerable
pf'essivepainintheballs,
<turning
them;dizzyontryingtolookwiththeeyes
turned,sothathewasobligedtoturnthewhole
head.Contractiveburningpaininrighteyeball.
Itchingstitchinrightball,thatreturned
afterrubbing.Painineyes,deepinthesockets.
Oneofthegreatneuralgia
Characteristics.
remedies,speciallyofthefifthpairofnerves,and
inneuralgicandrheumaticaffectionsofthe
<instormyweather.Pains
heart.Generally
radiate.
^Thechiefremedyfor
Clinical.
ciliaryneuralgia.
Itschiefindicationsarethecharacter
andintensityofthepains.Iritis.Glaucoma.
Ptosis.Cornealulcer.Sclerochoroiditis.Asthenopia
andanaemiaoftheopticnervefromtoo
muchteadrinking.