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attend despite being " called up " seems to be lessening
appreciably. I am, however, dismayed to find that the
work is still behind-hand as regards much of the reinspection
of many of the patients.
The outstanding feature of this year has been the
opening of the Orthoptic Clinic. A large number of squint
cases are being treated here. Success depends upon regular
and continued attendance. One cannot stress the
point too much with the parents, some of whom naturally
become a little weary of it all when their children do not
lose their squints as rapidly as they would like them to
do.
Among cases of particular interest there occurred two
rather unusual ones:
(i) A patient aged 13 years had varicella. Four weeks
afterwards she developed a left sided Herpes Zoster affecting
the eye, in itself rare in children, and, I imagine,
almost unheard of as following upon an attack of varicella
in the same patient.
(ii) Another case of varicella was complicated by a
Keratitis. Here again it is uncommon to find corneal complication
of chicken pox.
In conclusion I wish to thank the staff for the very
excellent way in which the arrangements are made for the
running of the Eye Clinic."
Eric LytLe, M.D.
Report on the Work of the Orthoptic Clinic.
The Orthoptic Clinic commenced on june 22nd, 1937,
and with the exception of August, two clinics have been
held weekly. Six children receive twenty-five minutes'
treatment each, and up to the present time 20 children
We attended ; the results of treatment ar e as follows:—
Six ses are at present receiving treatment.
Three cases have been discharged cured.
Two cases have been postponed as too young for immediate
treatment.