The Home Medical Library, Volume 2Review of Reviews Company, 1910 |
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Page 19
... 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 be obtained , the ...
... 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 be obtained , the ...
Page 22
... usually too short for the rays to be properly focused on the sensi- tive nerve area in the back of the eye . This defect in vision is , however , overcome by the act of " accommodation . " There is a beautiful trans- parent , double ...
... usually too short for the rays to be properly focused on the sensi- tive nerve area in the back of the eye . This defect in vision is , however , overcome by the act of " accommodation . " There is a beautiful trans- parent , double ...
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... to the facial movements of others . Nearsightedness , or myopia , is not a congenital defect , but is usually acquired owing to excessive near work which requires that the eye muscles constantly direct both 25 Kenelm Winslow.
... to the facial movements of others . Nearsightedness , or myopia , is not a congenital defect , but is usually acquired owing to excessive near work which requires that the eye muscles constantly direct both 25 Kenelm Winslow.
Page 33
... in this way protects the middle ear from the entrance of germs , dust , and water , but only secondarily aids hearing . The obstruction caused by wax usually exists in about the middle of the auditory 33 Kenelm Winslow.
... in this way protects the middle ear from the entrance of germs , dust , and water , but only secondarily aids hearing . The obstruction caused by wax usually exists in about the middle of the auditory 33 Kenelm Winslow.
Page 34
... usually a mixture of waxy secretion from the canal , and little scales of dead skin which become matted together in unwise efforts at cleansing the ear by introducing a twisted towel or some other object into the ear passage and there ...
... usually a mixture of waxy secretion from the canal , and little scales of dead skin which become matted together in unwise efforts at cleansing the ear by introducing a twisted towel or some other object into the ear passage and there ...
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