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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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... 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- 21 Kenelm Winslow.
... 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- 21 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 . 30. ) , Now in the farsighted eye this muscular control or " accommodative action " must be continually ex- ercised even in looking at distant objects , and it ...
... light so that they will focus as a point on the retina . ( See Plate I , p . 30. ) , Now in the farsighted eye this muscular control or " accommodative action " must be continually ex- ercised even in looking at distant objects , and it ...
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Page 46 - Plate II ANATOMY OF THE EAR The illustration on the opposite page shows the interior structure of the ear. The concha and Meatus, or canal, comprise the external ear, which is separated from the middle ear by the Drum Membrane. Wax is secreted by glands located in the lining of the meatus, and should be detached by the motion of the jaws during talking and eating. If it adheres to the drum membrane it causes partial deafness. The internal ear, or labyrinth, a cavity in the bone, back of the middle...
Page 250 - First. 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 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...
Page 250 - ... Second. If it be labeled or branded so as to deceive or mislead the purchaser, or purport to be a foreign product when not so, or 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 or if...
Page 250 - In case of drugs : First. 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 2 - Surgeon Extraordinary to His Majesty, the King of the Belgians ; Consulting Surgeon and Emeritus Professor of Clinical Surgery to University College Hospital ; Fellow of University College ; Late Professor of Surgery and Pathology to the Royal College of Surgeons ; Honorary Member of the Societe de Chirurgie of Paris, etc.
Page 249 - Dakota a law has been passed which requires that a proprietary medicine containing over five per cent of alcohol, or any one of a number of specified drugs, be labeled accordingly. PURE FOOD BILL — A far-reaching and important step, in the movement for reform of patent medicines and for the protection of the public, has now been taken by the United States Government. On June 30, 1906, an act was approved forbidding the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated, misbranded, or poisonous...
Page 259 - The committee on the prevention of tuberculosis of the Charity Organization Society of New York City has announced in decided terms that there is no specific medication for consumption.