Background
Burton Alexander Randall, son of Alexander Randall, a lawyer and banker, and his wife, Elizabeth Philpot Blanchard, was born on September 21, 1858 at Annapolis, Maryland. Wyatt William Randall was his brother.
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Photographic Illustrations of the Anatomy of the Human Ear: Together With Pathological Conditions of the Drum Membrane and Descriptive Text (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Photographic Illustrations of the Anatomy of the Human Ear: Together With Pathological Conditions of the Drum Membrane and Descriptive Text Illustration No. 1. Represents the outer surface of the right Temporal bone of an adult. The well-developed Mastoid process shows numerous roughnesses - the foramina for nutrient vessels, the points of insertion of muscles, etc. Behind and below it the Digastric groove may be seen; in front of it is the External Auditory Meatus. The formation of this bony tube by the conjunction of the anterior wall of the Mastoid, the root of the Zygomatic process and the scroll of the Tympanic bone or Auditory process is readily recognizable. The proximity of the shallow Glenoid fossa of the Mandibular articulation, shows the close relation of this joint to the ear; and how its movements affect the cartilaginous portion of the Meatus. The Styloid process is of small size and' has been broken off quite short; but its position and the ensheathing of its base by the Tympanic bone is none the less distinct. The stylo-mastoid foramen, through which the Facial nerve makes its exit from the skull, is close beside it, but hidden from view. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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The "Hohlschnitt" Of Von Jaeger in the Extraction of Cataract; Cilio-Retinal or Aberrant Vessels; Sarcoma of the Eyelid, Simulating a Meibomian Cyst (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from The "Hohlschnitt" Of Von Jaeger in the Extraction of Cataract; Cilio-Retinal or Aberrant Vessels; Sarcoma of the Eyelid, Simulating a Meibomian Cyst The construction of the Graefe knife permits of puncture and counter-puncture without any loss of aqueous; but, with the first movement towards the division of the bridge of tissue which remains to be severed, begins the draining away of this fluid, the pressing forward of the iris, and the diminution of the tension of the eyeball. A skilful hand can generally keep the knife-edge free Of the iris, and can mitigate the violence done to the eye as the sawing section drags upon the flaccid cornea, stretched between the fixation forceps below and the knife above. The zonula will stand a good deal, and only occasionally ruptures, and thus early in the Operation permits loss of vitreous. But these are variations in degree, not in kind, and the most skilful Operator will not always escape awkward complications. Could he complete his incision with out loss of aqueous, not only would it be impossible for the iris to engage the properly placed knife-edge, but the tension of the eyeball, maintained by the retention of the humor and increased by the addition of the knife-blade to its normal con tents, would permit a smoother, cleaner section, which, like that of a lance knife, may always be expected to heal more kindly than a rougher one. Further, could the fixation of the globe be made largely or exclusively at the points of puncture and counter-puncture, close to where the incision is being completed, the drag upon the eye would be reduced to that incidental to the friction of: the knife in the wound. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Burton Alexander Randall
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After graduating from St. John's College, Annapolis, he entered the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania from which he graduated with honor in 1880.
Career
From 1880 to 1882 he was assistant demonstrator of histology in the University of Pennsylvania and throughout his life he continued his interest in the study of microscopic anatomy and histology, although two years after graduation he began his work in ophthalmology and otology. He devoted an immense amount of time to hospital work and was noted for the conscientious manner in which he attended the clinics and wards.
For many years he was surgeon to the eye and ear department of the Episcopal, the Children's, and the Methodist Episcopal hospitals. From 1888 to 1912 he was professor of diseases of the ear in the Philadelphia Polyclinic and College for Graduates in Medicine.
He was elected clinical professor of diseases of the ear in the University of Pennsylvania in 1891 and served in that capacity until 1912 when he was appointed professor of otology, which position he held until his retirement in 1924. Randall took the keenest interest in his teaching. He had a large collection of gross and microscopic preparations, the greater part made by himself, and he was most generous in lending them to students for purposes of study.
In 1887 he published in collaboration with Dr. H. L. Morse of Boston a beautifully illustrated work entitled Photographic Illustrations of the Anatomy of the Human Ear, which embodied excellent reproductions of anatomic preparations suitable for teaching purposes. He was co-editor with Dr. George E. de Schweinitz of the American Text-Book of Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat (1899), a standard work which has gone through many editions.
He died at his home in Philadelphia early in 1932.
Achievements
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Randall's bibliography shows no less than 144 contributions to periodic medical literature. He wrote with ease and his articles are distinguished by accuracy of statement and clarity. As a practitioner he was a bold, dexterous, and most successful operator, particularly upon the mastoid. A large part of his success was due to the scrupulous care with which he attended to the postoperative dressing and care of his patients. He was a regular attendant at the annual meetings of the national societies concerned with his specialties and a frequent contributor to their publications.
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The "Hohlschnitt" Of Von Jaeger in the Extraction of Cataract; Cilio-Retinal or Aberrant Vessels; Sarcoma of the Eyelid, Simulating a Meibomian Cyst (Classic Reprint)
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Photographic Illustrations of the Anatomy of the Human Ear: Together With Pathological Conditions of the Drum Membrane and Descriptive Text (Classic Reprint)
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The "Hohlschnitt" Of Von Jaeger in the Extraction of Cataract; Cilio-Retinal or Aberrant Vessels; Sarcoma of the Eyelid, Simulating a Meibomian Cyst (Classic Reprint)
Religion
He was a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church and took a deep interest in its affairs.
Membership
He was a member of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, of which he was a member of the Council many years; the Philadelphia Pathological Society; the American Medical Association; the American Ophthalmological Society; the American Laryngological Association, and the American Otological Society, of which he was president in the years 1903-05.
Connections
He had married, in 1893, Emma F. Leavitt, who with two sons and a daughter survived him.
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