Letter 0171

Patient Details

• Patient info
  Name: N/A Wriothesley Russell, 3rd Duke of Bedford
  Gender:
  Age:Wriothesley Russell, b. 1708, d. 1732 [Cokayne, The Complete Peerage, II, p. 82.]
• Description

  Eye problems. The Duke's eye was worse, with a white spot on the upper part of the pupil of the left eye. The Duke complained of a mist in front of part of his vision. There were "little white pimples" on the eyelids. The Duke wanted to know if Sloane wanted to see the problem himself and if so he would come to London.

• Diagnosis
• Treatment
  Previous Treatment:

  Had to defer Sloane's previous prescriptions because he could not get an ass.

  
  Ongoing Treatment:

  Sloane's prescription notes: "sanguis. ug. poweares. vesicator. nuch."

  
  Response:
• More information
• Medical problem reference
  Eyes