A Case of Primary Chancre of the Bulbar Conjunctiva.

this period the patient was given, six injections of 0-4 acetylcholine which were followed by abdominal cramps, and for many weeks afterwards she was given 0 05 nicotinic acid, t.i.d., because of its vasodilatory action. Since January 16, 1943, she has been taking thyroid again, one tablet, gr. 1 every second day with additional phenobarbitone, tablet gr. j, twice dail'y. Under the thyroid treatment the condition of the left eye began to improve; the haemorrhages disappeared as did the exudates in the fundus. Intra-ocular tension became normal with only one instillation of pilocarpine daily. Vision increased to 6/18 and she could read J. 4-print. After many months treatment she can now write and read letters, walk alone, recognise friends and bus numbers from a distance. We do not know whether the condition is now permanentlv controlled and-the patient is therefore under constant supervision. The last examination was on October 1, 1943;