DEP/DUA/1/44/01 (Transcript version)

Kath Hastie

(1788)

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N^o1. Kath Hastie at 60.

Disease of this pat. may be said to cons. entirely in affect of vision.

But not altogr. simple or uncompl.

Left eye subj to consid & obv inflam.

And this as usual attend with intol. of light.

But on inspect of affected eye pupil not found to [contr]. freely.

And has also deep seated pain in left temple.

Hence susp. that lesion of vision not merely from obv. inflam. but also from affect of nerve.

But whether this conj. well founded or not, can I think be little doubt that pres disease to be consid as sequela of a fever.

And is matter of consid import to obs. in pract. conseq. which fever often prod.

In some cases remove in others induce diseases.

Of this however reserve farther obs. till treat of case at more length.

At pres. may only obs. that first obj. has been to endeav to comb. inflam.

And after this removed [shall] be better able to judge, whether conj as to nerv affect has found or not.

In comb. inflam. many pract might be had recourse to.

And among most success. may ment. topical bleeding, & blisters.

But in pref. to these have [here] attempt. cure, for reasons [which] shall afterw. [assign] by gentler means.

By a solut of Sal Saturn topically applied as sedativ & refrig.

And by cooling purgat taken by mouth.

As such first empl. Crem of Tart. But have since had recourse to Soda Phosphor.

A new purgat for introd of which are indebted to Dr Pearson of London

An artic, which among pract of first emmin has already obt consid reput.

By these means hope to be able to comb. inflam.

And if after this [affected], still dimin of vision, may prob [have] recourse to electric.