Hyperaemia and exudation resulting from interaction between instilled tuberculin and antibodies in conjunctiva (bacteriolysin, according to Wolff-Eisner).
7. Interpretation of Reaction:
Wolff-Eisner maintains that positive conjunctival tuberculin reaction means active tuberculosis, a conclusion accepted by but a few.
8. Field of Application of Conjunctival Tuberculin Test:
Should not be used; connected with danger to the eye.
Conjunctival test used very rarely at present.
IV. PERCUTANEOUS TUBERCULIN TEST
1. Synonyms: Salve Test; Moro Test.
2. Salve: Equal parts of Old Tuberculin and anhydrous lanolin.
3. Application of Test: