Inflammation of the Eyelids 63 



INFLAMMATION OF THE EYELIDS 



Inflamation is caused by irritating the eye. It is sometimes due to 

 foreign particles in the eyes as chaff, thorns, particles of steel, etc. Some- 

 times it is due to a bruise sustained while struggling in sickness. 



Inflammation may be due to a blow from a whip, too tight a collar 

 interfering with the circulation of the blood may cause inflammation of 

 the eye-lid. The use of low, damp pastures or the approach of another 

 disease as opthalmia may cause it. 



SYMPTOMS 



Swelling of the lids may be sufficient to cover the entire eye-ball. 

 Tears run down the cheek leaving a waxy dirty path. The eye forms 

 more or less gray dirty matter. When the eye-lid is rolled over a pencil 

 inflammation of the lid and white portion of the eye are to be seen and 

 little nodules about the size of a pin head may be present on the inner 

 surface of the lid. 



TREATMENT 



Since this trouble is usually caused by irritants first examine the 

 eye for foreign particles and if any are present remove them. The in- 

 flamation can be reduced by keeping the eye packed in cold packs fre- 

 quently renewed to keep moist, in the following solution. 

 Sugar of Lead (1 level teaspoonful) 1 dram 

 Gum camphor (1 level teaspoonful) 1 dram 

 1 quart of previously boiled clean rain water. 

 In connection with the above 3 or 4 times daily drop a few drops 

 of the following in the eye. Place in a tea cup 3 rounding teaspoonsful 

 of boric acid, moisten and work to a stiff dough. Add enough water to 

 make one pint of the solution. If sugar of lead and camphor is not 

 available a boric acid pack may be used. 



Following is a good eye wash to cool, heal, soothe and reduce in- 

 flamation in most any kind of eye trouble. Apply two or three times 

 daily with a glass medicine dropper. 

 Glycerine, 12 drams 

 Paregoric, 2 drams 

 Lead Acetate, 20 grains. 

 Allowing a horse to eat feed out of a low manger or off of the 

 ground induces excess blood to the head and hinders progress in redue- 



