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Inflammation of the eye sometimes makes its ap- 

 pearance very suddenly ; at others it is gradual in 

 its attack. In general, one of the earliest symptoms 

 t)f it is a swelling of the eyelids, especially of the 

 upper, which is with difficulty held open ; the eyes 

 water considerably, and drops of tears may be seen 

 it the extremity of the lachrymal duct, w^hich do 

 lot appear in the healthy state of the eye. The ex- 

 Dcrnal transparent parts of the eye becomes disco- 

 .oured and obscured, appearuig of a blackish glassy 

 liue ; sometimes of a dull white, at others brown or 

 bluish. Red vessels may be seen running over the 

 ivhite of the eye, especially at the corners, and 

 jometimes reaching to the centre of the eye. The 

 jornea is said to be most obscured on its upper 

 Dart ; but this is probably owing to the situation of 

 :he person who looks at the eye, who being below 

 t, sees directly through the lower part of the cor- 

 lea, and but obliquely through the upper. When 

 ihe eyes are in this state, the horse is very impatient 

 Df light, and holds his head down to guard against 



I it. The eyelids and ball of the eye are evidently 

 Tiuch hotter than usual ; and sometimes there may 

 oe seen through the cornea, a small quantity of 

 :hickish matter like pus, in the lower part of the 

 mterior chamber of the eye. The cartilaginous 

 nembrane, or haw, is now much more visible, and 

 projects forward considerably outward from the cor- 

 ler of the eye. 



1{ It not unfrequently happens when the disease 

 las not proceeded farther than we have described, 

 ;hat it gradually, sometimes pretty suddenly, disap- 

 pears, and is seen again in the course of a few weeks, 

 ilthough sometimes it comes back in the course of a 

 'ew days. The disappearance of inflammation in 

 ;he eye of the horse is sometimes so sudden, that 

 ;he eye, which one day is considerably inflamed, 

 vill appear the next perfectly clear and healthy. 

 5ometimes it seems to appear and disappear period- 

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