Tuberculin in Ophthalmology Tuberculin in Ophthalmology

A-O Tuberculin in Ophthalmology

Responses to tuberculin in the guinea-pig eye as a model of cell mediated immune responses in the external eye.

The clinical and histological findings in an animal model of ocular cell mediated immune responses are described. These were evoked in sensitised guinea-pigs by dropping tuberculin into the conjunctival sac or injecting it under the palpebral conjunctiva. When tuberculin was dropped into the conjunctival sac, higher doses were required to evoke a strong response than when it was injected subcon...

Recurrence of proptosis caused by a second orbital tumour of different pathology.

Case reports There was no significant family history and no history of trauma or of x ray therapy. There were no signs of endocrine disturbances, and no enlargement of the thyroid gland, liver, spleen, or lymph glands. The chest and abdomen revealed no abnormality. The skin did not show cafe-au-lait areas of pigmentation, nodules, or haemangiomata. The temperature, pulse, blood pressure, urine,...

Tuberculoma of the orbit and lacrimal gland.

Case reports The three patients reported below were in good general condition, with no enlargement of the lymph glands, liver, or spleen. Apart from increased lymphocytes the blood count was normal. The urine was free from albumin and sugar. The blood pressure, pulse rate, and body temperature were normal. The faeces showed no parasitic ova. There was no abnormnality of the chest, air passages,...

Tuberculin in Treatment of Trachomatous Keratitis.

months, probably owing to the vitamin agitation raised by the press and to the vitaminisation of the margarine. " The effect of parenteral administration of carotin oil proves to be slower than that of injection of liver oil preparations. A series of extensive investigations of the power of distinction is accounted for, the test subjects being 28 prisoners of the State prison in Nyborg. The pow...