Amaurosis and Amblyopia

Amyl Nitrite: useful in many cases of disease of the optic nerve. Antipyrine. Arnica: sometimes useful. is: in toxic cases. Electricity. Emmenagogues: if due to menstrual disorders. Mercury: when due to syphilis. Myotomy: in asthenopia and hysterical amblyopia. Nitroglycerin. Nux Vomica. Phosphorus. Pilocarpine: in tobacco and alcoholic abuse. Pota ium Bromide. Pota ium Iodide. Rue: in minute doses in functional dimne of vision, e.g. hysterical amblyopia. Salicylates. Santonin: sometimes useful in later stages of iritis and chloroiditis, and in lo of power of optic nerve. Seton: on temple; or blisters, along with iodide of pota ium, in amaurosis coming on suddenly, and a ociated with tenderne of the eyeball on pre ure; the disc is sometimes congested. Silver Nitrate. Strychnine: very useful in cases of tobacco amaurosis, alcoholic exce , nerve atrophy (without cranial disease), and in traumatic amaurosis. Veratrine: to eyelids and temples. Care must be taken to keep out of the eye. Zinc Lactate.