Inflammation of the Eyei\ ti^ 



finnsparencyj vtIU become opaque, having sometimes, a yellow 

 ish or muddy, at others, a dim and blue appearance. In the latter 

 case, it is often erroneously supposed, that a film has grown over the 

 eye. When the state and appearance of the eye thus fluctuates, the 

 disease has obtained the name of moon-blindness, from an absurd 

 and superstitious notion, that the moon had influenced over such eyes. 

 Now, as I know of no remedy for Chronic Inflammation of the Eyes^ 

 called Moon-Blindness, which almosjt always ends m Cataract, I 

 think it useless to recommend the trial of an}'^ application. But, as 

 such eyes do sometimes become for a time sufficiently clear to pass for 

 sound ones, even with Dealers, and athers who 'pique themselves 

 upon their judgment in those matters, it may be the best policy to 

 part with the Horse. The mode and conditions of doing so, come 

 not within my province to determine; I speak as a. Veterinarian, not as 

 a Casuist. 



Many writers have laid great stress upon the use of stimu- 

 lating Eye-waters, and powders blown into the eyes, in those cases, 

 -where, on account of the Uucness of the Cornea;, (or outward coat) a 

 fitm has been supposed to have grown over the eye, — but, as the eye 

 will in manyinstances, partially recover its transparency, without any 

 application, and as I have never seen any decided, permanently good 

 effects, from any particular application whether mild or violent, I have, 

 I confes.«, no faith in the many pretended cures which are said to have 

 been effected by them. The truth seems to be, that there is some 

 peculiarity of structure in the outer coat of the Horse's Eye, which, 

 when it is attacked with Chronic Inflammation, precludes the success- 

 ful application of our most powerful remedies. — Nevertheless, I have 

 Ifejught it necessary to subjoin two Formuloe^for Eye powders^ Jb: 



