ON THE RELATION OF DISEASES OF THE ACCESSORY CAVITIES TO DISEASES OF THE EYE.

The relation between the diseases affecting the accessory sinuses of the nose and those of the orbit and its contents is such an intimate one that it seems strange so little has been done in the past in the way of clearing up the hazy ideas that have hitherto existed as to the influence of diseases of these pneumatic spaces on diseases of the eye. Indeed, in the ophthalmologic handbooks and text-books of to-day, very little on the relation of orbital diseases to the suppurative affections of the accessory cavities has been written, authors contenting themselves with a brief mention of some of the more decided orbital complications which have their origin in the pneumatic cavities.

This is the first time in America, I believe, that a joint meeting between the rhinologists and ophthalmologists has been held with the view of jointly studying these oftentimes very obscure and serious affections.