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... light , as in the case of firemen , or , on the other hand , reading constantly and often in a poor light , will induce irritation of the lids . The germs which cause " cold in the head " often find their way into the eyes through the ...
... light , as in the case of firemen , or , on the other hand , reading constantly and often in a poor light , will induce irritation of the lids . The germs which cause " cold in the head " often find their way into the eyes through the ...
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... light , the cause is usually a germ of a special disease , and the eyesight will very probably be lost unless a skillful physician be immedi- ately secured . Early treatment is , however , of great service , and , until a physician can ...
... light , the cause is usually a germ of a special disease , and the eyesight will very probably be lost unless a skillful physician be immedi- ately secured . Early treatment is , however , of great service , and , until a physician can ...
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... of the eye muscles . The farsighted eye is one in which parallel rays entering the eye , as from a distance , come to a focus behind the retina . The retina is the sensitive area for receiving light impres- sions 35 Kenelm Winslow.
... of the eye muscles . The farsighted eye is one in which parallel rays entering the eye , as from a distance , come to a focus behind the retina . The retina is the sensitive area for receiving light impres- sions 35 Kenelm Winslow.
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... light impressions to the brain where they are properly interpreted . In order that vision be clear and perfect , it is essen- tial that the rays of light entering the eye be bent so that they strike the retina as a single point . In the ...
... light impressions to the brain where they are properly interpreted . In order that vision be clear and perfect , it is essen- tial that the rays of light entering the eye be bent so that they strike the retina as a single point . In the ...
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... light so that they will focus as a point on the retina . ( See Plate I , p . 44. ) Now in the farsighted eye this muscular control or " accommodative action must be continually ex- ercised even in looking at distant objects , and it is ...
... light so that they will focus as a point on the retina . ( See Plate I , p . 44. ) Now in the farsighted eye this muscular control or " accommodative action must be continually ex- ercised even in looking at distant objects , and it is ...
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Page 262 - Formulary official at the time of investigation: Provided, That no drug defined in the United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary shall be deemed to be adulterated under this provision if the standard of strength, quality, or purity be plainly stated upon the bottle, box, or other container thereof, although the standard may differ from that determined by the test laid down in the United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary. Second. If its strength or purity fall below the professed...
Page 262 - Provided, That no drug defined in the United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary shall be deemed to be adulterated under this provision if the standard of strength, quality, or purity be plainly stated upon the bottle, box, or other container thereof although the standard...
Page 262 - If the contents of the package as originally put up shall have been removed in whole or in part, and other contents shall have been placed in such package...
Page 271 - Tuberculosis and the Committee on the Prevention of Tuberculosis of the Charity Organization Society of The City of New York, at the Museum of Natural History, from November 27 to December 9, 1905.
Page 383 - stomach teeth " ; they generally come between the eighteenth and the twenty-fourth month. The four back double teeth, which complete the first set, come between the twenty-fourth and thirtieth month. At one year a child usually has six teeth. At one and a half years, twelve teeth. At two years, sixteen teeth. At two and a half years, twenty teeth. What are the causes of variation f The appearance of teeth varies in different families ; in some they come very early, in others much later. The teeth...
Page 262 - If, when a drug is sold under or by a name recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary, it differs from the standard of strength, quality, or purity, as determined by the test laid down in the United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary...
Page 476 - ... in teaspoonful doses hourly, or ten drops of laudanum 1 with a teaspoonful of spirit of chloroform. The best remedies to stop the diarrhea are bismuth subnitrate, a quarter teaspoonful every three hours, or chalk mixture, one tablespoonful every two hours as long as the attack lasts, since both these drugs are absolutely harmless. If the trouble continues more than a day or two then opium 1 should be given in the form of paregoric or laudanum, as advised above for pain, two or three times daily...
Page 261 - Second. — No matter what your confidence in the medicine, or how highly recommended it is, consult a physician before using very much of it. Third. — Take no medicine internally without a physician's advice. Throughout this chapter the word " patent medicine " will be used in its widely accepted form, in the everyday sense, without regard to its legal definition, and will be held to include any of the above-mentioned classes, unless a direct statement is made to the contrary. In Germany the contents...
Page 4 - Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry, in the United States Department of Agriculture, since 1883, first saw the light of day in Kent, Indiana, October 18, 1847.
Page 431 - The weight is chiefly borne on the sound limb, while the diseased limb is bent slightly at the thigh, and the toes and limb are turned outward. At the same time the crease, naturally present under the buttocks, is less noticeable on the leg of the affected side. If...