A Contribution to the Study of Anophthalmia with Description of a Case.

A STUDY Of. t66 literature reveals that not many examples of anophth-almia have been subjected to microscopical examination, and that only a few of these are -of recent date.The investigation of a particular case-itself of sbme special interest-suggests that the nature of anophthalmia and the interpretation of previous observations are worthy of further-d-iscussion in the light of modern views on' histogenesis. In this-paper, therefore, I intend -to discuss ome general problems which-have;not, perhaps, re.. ceived sufficient attention in -the past, reserving an account of changes in the visual pathways and centres for another publication. The' material on which this, paper is based was obtained by. Dr. -R. F. -gilvie, of the Pathology Department, University of Edinburgh, and given; by him to Professor Brash, who placed it at my disposal; I am very much indebted to them both for the opportunity of research thus afforded to me.