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Feb. 9th. — Vascularity greatly diminished; vision improved; gums 

 slightly affected. 



Vdth. — Eye entirely free from redness; iris natural; pupil active; 

 vision much improved. 



28th. — Can see to read small print. Discharged. 



Margaret Orpen, aged 25, taken with fever on the 25th of Dec. ; 

 was confined to her bed for a fortnight ; in three days had a relapse ; 

 was ill for three or four days. 



Feb. 1st. — Noticed muscse in the left eye; on the 6th was seized 

 with severe pain, and on the 7th, the day of her admission, the eye 

 became injected. 



Present Condition. — General health good; iritic zone complete; 

 iris much changed in colour; pupil regular; somewhat enlarged and 

 sluggish ; anterior chamber hazy ; severe circumorbital pain ; great 

 intolerance of light; can barely perceive light. 



Treatment. — She was cupped several times ; took calomel and 

 opium until her mouth was affected; applied the ungt. hyd. op. c. 

 strain, to the brow. 



March 1st. — Pain and intolerance of light entirely gone; less 

 redness; no change in vision. 



5th. — Eye looks well; can read small print; still somewhat 

 troubled with muscas. 



Margaret Grilfeather. — Aged 11 years; admitted March 6, 1848 ; 

 had fever in July, which was followed by relapse. Two weeks since 

 muscse made their appearance before the right eye. Four days 

 after eye became injected and painful. 



Present Condition. — General health somewhat feeble; iritic zone 

 complete; iris slightly changed in colour; pupil a little enlarged 

 and circular ; pain and intolerance of light; vision but little im- 

 paired. 



Treatment. — Two leeches to be applied at the outer angle of the 

 eye. These were repeated in forty-eight hours ; take powders con- 

 taining hyd. c. cret. two grains, and Dover's powder one grain 

 thrice daily. 



10th. — Much better; redness lessened, and vision nearly perfect; 

 continue same. 



13th. — Eye much worse; aquo-capsulitis ; lymph in anterior 

 chamber; severe pain; vision again much impaired; substitute one 

 grain of quinine for the Dover's powder. 



20th. — Greatly improved. 



25th % . — Entirely cured. Discharged. 



