Sight and Eyes.

Staph.

Styes, nodosities, chalaze on the eyelids, one after the other, sometimes ulcerating.

Acon.

When little sharp foreign bodies have entered the eyes, before they can be removed, and after removal.

Stram.

Eyes wide open, prominent, pupils exceedingly dilated, insensible, with injected conjunctiva or total blindness (Typhus).

Sepia

Eyes feel heavy, lids incline to close as from paralysis.

Acon.

Catarrhal inflammation of the eyes, red, inflammed, vessels deep red, pressive shooting pains, especially in the morning in eyeballs, no discharge; conjunctivitis from exposure to dry cold wind; first stage of acute inflammations.

Caust.

Cannot keep the upper eyelids up, they are nearly paralyzed, and will fall down over the eyes.

Actea. rac.

Aching pains in the eyeballs, or in temples extending to eyes; so severe, especially at night, it seems as if patient would go crazy. (Ciliary neuralgia).

Puls.

Cloudiness of vision, with a kind of flashing fire as if she had received a slap in the face (H. Robinson).

Con.

Great sensitiveness to light, without corresponding inflammation of the eyes; on opening the lids the tears squirt out.

Apis.

Keratitis with dreadful pains shooting through the eye, with swollen lids and conjunctiva, but lachrymation gushing out on opening the eyes, photophobia.

Ant. crud.

Redness and inflammation of the lids, itching in canthi, chronic blepharitis of cross children.

Arg. nit.

Cornea opaque; ulceration of cornea in new-born children, profuse purulent discharge from the lids.

Arn.

Inflammation of eyes, with suggillations after mechanical injuries.

Ars. alb.

Conjunctiva inflamed, extreme redness and dryness of inner surface of lids, they rub painfully against the ball; burning pains.

Calc. ost.

Inflammation of conjunctiva or cornea caused by bathing, or getting wet, or aggravated by damp weather.

Calabar.

The internal muscle seems not to do its work rightly, the axes of the eyes differ.

Ruta.

Eyes ache and feel strained, from fine sewing or reading, particularly by gas light, ( Arg. nit. ; Nat. mur. ).

Arg. nit.

Acute granular conjunctivitis; conjunctiva internally pink or scarlet red, discharge profuse and inclined to be muco-purulent.

Arn.

Retinal haemorrhage, expedites absorption of clots.

Ars. alb.

eyelid swollen and oedematous, firmly closed and looks as if distended with air.

Bell.

Orbital neuralg   ias, especially of infra-orbital nerve, with red face and hot hands.

Bry.

Soreness and aching, or pressure crushing pain in eyes, worse on motion.

Calabar.

Contraction of the pupils, or spasms of accommodation which may be irregular.

Calc. ost

Scrofulous inflammation of cornea or conjunctiva, characterized by pustules, ulcers, lachrymation and photophobia, opacities after acute inflammation.

Cinnabar.

Pain above the eye, extending from external to internal canthus, or pain that runs around the eye, usually above, but sometimes below, worse at night.

Calc. ost.

Dilated pupils, often indicated after sulphur.

Arg. nit.

Blepharitis, if the eyelids are very red and thick, and swollen, especially if attended by granulations.

Ars. alb.

The lachrymal discharges burn and excoriate the cheeks.

Aur. met.

Hemiopia, the upper half of the field of vision seems covered by a black body, lower visible.

Bell.

Hyperaemia, or inflammation of the optic nerve and retina, particularly if dependent on cerebral congestion, aching pains in eye and photophobia.

Aur. met.

The pains in the eye extend from without inwards and are worse from touch (reverse Asaf. ).

Arg. nit.

Canthi as red as blood, caruncula swollen, standing out like a lump of red flesh, clusters of intensely red vessels, extending from inner canthus to cornea.

Cina.

Vision get dim, can see more clearly for a while after rubbing the eyes.

Croc. sat.

Sore burning in the eyes after reading; also dimness; must wink frequently and wipe the eyes as though a film were before the eyes.

Crot. horr.

Blood exudes from the eyes.

[Duboisia]

Complete paralysis of accommodation; could not read at any distance, or look at food while eating on account of pain.

Cyclam.

Dimness of vision as of smoke or fog before the eyes.

Eupat. perf.

Soreness of the eyeballs.

Euphras.

Lids swollen, red and covered with a thick yellow acrid discharge, together with profuse, acrid, burning lachrymation, which makes the lids and cheeks sore and excoriated.

Fluor. ac.

Sensation as if a cold wind were blowing in the eye.

Gels.

Drooping of the eyelids; they feel heavy; can hardly open or keep them open.

Hep. sul.

The pains in the eyes or lids, etc., are of a throbbing character, very sensitive to touch and < by cold or cold air, > by warmth.

Cedron.

Sever shooting pains over left eye; periodical supra-orbital neuralgia.

Croc. sat.

Feeling in the eyes as though she had wept violently; as though winter were constantly coming into the eyes.

Glon.

Eyes injected, protruding, look wild, pupils dilated, objects dance before them with every pulsation.

Kali carb.

Sac-like swelling between the eyebrows and lid.

Kalmia.

A stiff drawing sensation in the muscles of the eyes upon moving them.

Lach.

Dimness of vision; black flickering before the eyes; photophobia, always < in the morning, after sleeping.

Ledum.

Ecchymosis of the lids or conjunctiva, especially after contusion.

Zinc.

Itching and stinging in inner angles of eyes, with cloudiness of vision.

Gels.

Smoky appearance before the eyes, with pain above them.

[Jaborandi.]

Tension of the accommodative apparatus of the eye, with approximation of the nearest and farthest point of distinct vision.

Gels.

Dimness of sight and vertigo.

[Duboisia.]

Hyperaemia of retina, and weakness of accommodation.

Cyclam.

Dimness of vision and spots before the eyes on rising in the morning.

Euphras.

Feeling as though the cornea were covered with much mucus; it obscures his vision and obliges him to frequently close and press the lids together.

Graph.

Inflammed margins of the lids, also external canthus; dry mucous in the lashes.

[Jaborandi]

Everything at a distance appeared hazy, and although he could read moderate-sized type, at one foot or two feet, it was indistinct.

Lith. carb.

Right half of objects invisible.

Lycop.

Sees only left half of an object distinctly.

Kali bich.

Blindness or half sight before the headache; as the pain increases the blindness, etc., diminishes.

Zinc.

Inflammation of conjunctiva, worse in inner canthi; pains worse during evening and night, as from sand, with frequent lachrymation.

Sulph.

Burning and dry rubbing sensation beneath the lids as if sand were in them.

Spigelia

Eyes hurt on motion as if too large for the orbit.

Silicea

Swelling in region of the right lachrymal gland and sac.

Nat. mur.

Drawing, stiff sensation in the muscles of the eyes on moving them.

Guaiac.

Sensation of protruding and swelling of the eyes; the lids seem too short to cover them.

[Jaborandi.]

The state of vision is constantly changing, becoming suddenly more or less dim every few moments.

Lycop.

Evening light blinds him very much; can see nothing on the table.

Merc. corr.

Excessive photophobia and lachrymation; the discharges are acrid; excoriating the lids and cheeks; pains very severe, especially at night.

Sulph.

Dimness of vision, as of a veil before the eyes; dark points or spots floating before the eyes.

Silicea.

Ophthalmic troubles with great sensitiveness to cold and a desire to be warmly wrapped, especially about the head.

Merc. sol.

Dread of light is very marked, especially artificial light, as gas light or the glare of a fire.

Nux vom.

Painless injetion of the whites of the eye (ecchymosis).

Paris.

Pain in the eyes as if pulled by a string back into the head.

Pulsat.

Inflammation of eyes and margins of the lids, with lachrymation and nightly agglutination.

Sulph.

Sharp darting pains like pins, needles or splinters were sticking into the eye.

Spigelia

Intense pressing pains in the eyeballs, especially on turning them.

Merc. sol.

The eye troubles are all worse at night; in warmth, especially of the bed.

Nat. mur.

Unsteadiness of vision; objects become confused, on looking at them; letters and stitching run together.

Platina

Objects appear smaller than they really are.

Pulsat.

Profuse lachrymation in the wind or open air.

Rhus tox.

Heaviness and stiffness of lids as if paralysed.

Amyl nit.

Eyes protruded, staring; conjunctival vessels injected as well as the fundus.

Sulph

Cannot bear to have the eyes washed.

Kali bich.

Membranous conjunctivitis; shreds or strings of it float loose in the eye, or the discharge is stringy.

Rhus tox.

The lids are red, swollen, and oedematous, especially the upper, and spasmodically closed, with profuse gushes of hot tears on opening them; sac-like swelling of the conjunctiva.

Puls.

Conjunctivitis with profuse, yellow, thick, bland discharge.

Merc. prot.

Superficial ulceration of the cornea and other especially scrofulous affections of the eyes, accompanied by thick yellow coating on base of the tongue.

[Comoclad.]

Right eye very painful, feeling much larger and more protruded than the left.

[Prunus.]

Pain in right eyeball as if inner portion of the eye would be torn out.

[Mang. acet.]

Burning heat and dryness of the eyes; lids pain on moving them, and become dry in bright light.

Rhus tox

Swelling of the whole eye and surrounding parts.

Arg. nit.

Bodies in the shape of serpents moving before the vision.

Pulsat.

Subjects of styes, especially upper lids.

Caust.

Upper eyelids will drop; patient can’t keep them up.