Agglutination of the eyes, with a sensation as of sand in them, in the morning (fifty-eight day). Eyes agglutinated, with pressure in them, in the morning (seventy-first day). Eyelids slightly agglutinated on waking in the morning (fifty-ninth and sixty-fourth days). Eyes somewhat agglutinated and watery in the open air (sixty-ninth day). The tips of the eyelashes became covered with fine-light brown scurf. Accumulation of hardened mucus in the inner canthus all day. The eyelids were thick, as if she had cried a long time. Swelling of the upper lids (after seventy-six, and one hundred and twenty hours). The eyelids swell, become red and hot, with photophobia. The eyelids became redder and more painful, and secrete much thick, glutinous, corrosive mucus (sixth month). The canthi of the eyes are often inflamed for one or two days, with sticking and redness of the white of the eye. With increasing inflammation of the eyelids, the eyes become dry and itch very much. The inflamed eyelids become covered with small ulcers. A red pimple on the margin of the lower lid. Frequent white desquamation from the eyelids. An old inflammation of the eyelids diminished rapidly from day to day, after the dose, until there was only a nightly agglutination of the lids. Thick, red, burning eyelids, spasmodically drawn together, with which the vision is very dim and obscure. A stye on the right eye, after the disappearance of which the eye became inflamed. Quivering in the upper eyelid (soon, second and third days). Frequent quivering of the lower lid of the left eye (forty-eighth and forty-ninth days). Falling down of the upper lid several times a day, especially in the evening by the candlelight, with a contractive sensation in it. In the morning she cannot open the eyes well, and in the evening the lids are very weak. On waking, was for a long time unable to open his eyelids; they were painful, and closed involuntarily (ninety- seventh day). In the evening the eyelids feel as if she could not open them, lasting a long time (after fourteen days). Jerking of the left eyelid. Jerking constriction of the lids. Heaviness of the eyelids, with slight burning in the eyes, and heat in the right ear (seventy-second day). Feeling as if the eyelids were swollen, and a foreign body were in the eye (fourteenth day).
Boring pain above the right inner canthus (after three days). A feeling in the internal canthus of the right eye, as if a grain of sand had fallen into the eye; this continued until bedtime, and rendered the movement of the eyelid somewhat painful, though no objective alteration in the appearance of the organ could be detected (fifteenth day). Sensation of heat and dryness in the left lower canthus, as if the part would be inflamed (after twenty-nine hours). Burning in the eyelids. A burning pressure in the outer canthus of the left eye, without redness (after nine days). Burning and stinging in the edges of the eyelids in the evening (even the smoke of tobacco burns in the nose), (seventy- first day). Burning in the eyelids, and less distinct vision in the evening (thirty-first day); with obscuration of sight (thirty second and thirty-third day). Slight burning in the left external canthus, in the forenoon (sixteenth day); in the canthi (twentieth day); in the external canthi (fifty-third day).
Burning in the external canthi, after rising (thirteenth day).
Cutting in the upper eyelid. A sticking and feeling of dryness in the right outer canthus, as if a grain of sand had got into it (twelfth day). A violent, deeply piercing, sharp stitch in the right inner canthus from time to time (after two hours). Violent stitch in the inner canthus of the left eye, which exudes moisture, by which the vision is obscured (after one hour and a quarter). Lachrymal Apparatus. Frequent lachrymation, the tears do not run down, remain in the eyes. Painful lachrymation of the left eye, worse in the air. Lachrymation, was obliged to wipe the eyes constantly (sixty-fourth day). Lachrymation, so that he could not see clearly (sixth month). Very profuse lachrymation in the cold, the eyes run a stream (after three months). Watering of the left eye while walking in the open air (after nine hours).
Tearfulness of the eyes in the air (fifty-fifth day). Eyes continually watered when walking against the wind, which had already been frequently remarked (sixty-eighth day). Frequent lachrymation of the left eye (when walking in the open air), (fifth day). The left eye began to water, the right one remaining dry (after fifteen minutes, tenth day). Ball. Violent pain in the right eyeball, but soon disappearing, leaving behind the sensibility of the eye to touch of the hand, which remained a long time (first day); immediately on waking the same pain re- established itself (second day). Pressure in the eyeballs and on the skull, as if the eyeballs were pushed into their orbits by a stone, in the evening (seventieth day). Pressure in the right eyeball. Drawing tearing in both eyeballs, in the evening (seventeenth day). Tearing in the right eyeball, coming from the brain (first day). Stitches in the left eyeball and in the right metacarpus (first day). Pupil. Pupils dilated in the evening (thirty-fourth day). Great dilation of the pupils (after six hours). Great contraction of the pupils lasting five days (after one hour). Vision. Dimness of vision like a mist before the eyes, and pressure in them, as if they would be pressed out of the head, or as if they were swollen. Dimness of the vision in the open air, like a veil, for near and distant objects, with confusion of the head for half an hour. The vision seems dim, with a feeling as if something were before the eyes. The eyes became dim, weak, and squinting. Failure of the eyes when reading (within two hours). Can scarcely see anything more by the left eye, associated with photophobia, with lachrymation and agglutination of the lids. Indistinct sight (seventh day).
Obscuration of the sight with dilation of the pupils, and burning of the eyelids (forty-fifth to fifty-second day). Obscuration of the eyes while writing (first day). Failure of the sight, with the aching in the forehead (fourth day). Complete amaurosis of the right eye, and commencing weakness of vision of the left, requiring the brightest illumination, with rapid aching, loss of power on slight effort, associated with red swelling of the lids, secreting mucus; gradually became perfectly cured within nine months. Short-sighted. Short-sightedness increased. So short- sightedness that he could scarcely see the ground, even near objects were indistinct (after nine months). Double vision when reading, momentarily relieved by closing the left eye.
Photophobia in the open air, which has lasted for many years; with the seeing of a dark-red shine ceases, so that she can dispense with the blue glasses hitherto worn (ninth week). Slight sensitiveness in the right eye, in the morning (twenty-second day); sensitiveness of the eyes (forty-third day). Sudden blackness before the eyes while sitting quietly in the afternoon, so that she sees nothing, at the same time the voices of those standing about seem to come from a great distance. Sudden attack of blackness before the right eye, with crawling and an asleep sensation in the tongue, right half of the face and down the right arm, even to paralysis of the whole right side, and falling down and becoming delirious, speedily and entirely passing off, except frequent attacks of faintness while standing in the forenoon, in a pregnant woman (seventh month). In the evening by the candlelight it became dark before the eyes, so that he could not see distinctly, reading and writing were very difficult; the next morning on rising fluttering of bright white spots before the eyes, it seemed blue as if the eyes were closed, it was difficult to read and write (after twenty-two weeks). It becomes black before the eyes, like a faintness, by paroxysms. Dark before the right eye, with twitching of the upper lid. While reading, objects seem dark, with sensation about the eyes as if he had not slept enough. Vision of the eye that is not inflamed seem dark. Vision seemed impaired; everything seen with the left eye seemed enveloped in a fog, so that when he closes the right eye he can scarcely read, because the letters seemed covered in spots with fog (after six months). Mistiness of sight, with dulness of head (fifth day). At a distance it seems like looking through a fog; near, everything seems smaller. Every object seen by the right eye seems smaller than natural. Biting in the corner of the right eye, once about 5P.M. (without any cause affecting the eyes), the surrounding objects swam before my eyes; I could not see clearly, much less read; this lasted nearly a quarter of an hour. A dark net swims before the eyes with double vision.
When reading the print swims before the eyes. All objects before the eyes swim on looking for only a short time (fourteenth month). Black points before the eyes, which seemed to move about, even on closing the eyes, with dulness of the occiput.
Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.