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* Note as to the state of the Eyes in Cerebral Mental Diseases.—Three years ago, Dr. Rorie, superintendent of the Dundee Asylum, examined, at Dr. Laycock's request the eyes of patients under his care, in respect to their prominence, state of pupil, and other matters. Of each sex, 86 were examined; of the females, 26 had prominent and 4 very prominent eyes, together, nearly 35 per cent.; of the males, 11 had prominent and 6 very prominent eyes; showing the considerable excess of 15 per cent. amongst the females. It is required to know, however, what is the natural proportion, absolute and relative, before we can determine how far these states amongst the insane are morbid. Changes in the pupils were also observed by Dr. Rorie, and he found that there was a difference in the two eyes. Of 7 females, the left pupil was more dilated than the right in 5, and of 8 males 6; or, in other words, the left was more dilated than the right in the proportion of 11 in 15. But then he found also that the same difference could be observed in persons apparently healthy. One only in 172 patients had sunken or retracted eyes, and he was formerly subjected to paroxysms of rotatory movements, and one, an epileptic male, had the left eye more prominent than the right.Google Scholar