The drug of choice for pupillary dilatation for ophthalmoscopy is tropicamide (Mydriacyl) 0 5,
o, on account of its rapid onset, producing a mydriasis of short duration with minimal effect …

SIR,-In assessing a patient with gastro-intestinal disturbance the present tendency to hasty
reference for barium meal or enema examination is to be deprecated. Such action increases …

The eye may manifest side-effects from a wide variety of drugs used in the treatment of
diseases of all systems of the body. Some of these side-effects, though undesirable, have to …

The drug of choice for pupillary dilatation for ophthalmoscopy is tropicamide (Mydriacyl) 0 5,
o, on account of its rapid onset, producing a mydriasis of short duration with minimal effect …

Retinal Damage from Drugs SIR,-The chloroquine retinopathy discussed in your leading
article (March 31, p. 929), in conjunction with the account in that issue (p. 918) of two further …

Ophthalmology is handicapped by having an inadequate number of consultant posts while
having a large and well trained group of ophthalmic medical practitioners, who should be …

In New South Wales, Australia, in 1963 it became legally possible for qualified optometrists
to employ drugs in their examination procedure when-ever they felt that such use was of …

SIR,-I refer to the articles'2 in which the observation of uveitis in patients being treated for
glaucoma with metipranalol was noted. I wish to report similar findings of uveitis in eight …

N. BISHOP HARMAN, FRCS Conjunctivitis may be one of the minor diseases of the eyes,
but it may be so severe as to constitute a major emergency and endanger the sight. The …

Method The survey was held under the auspices of the local authority health department,
and after a preliminary publicity campaign cards requesting an appointment for the tests …