76 OPHTHALMIA, INFLAMMATION OF THE EYE. 



and in old cases the same dose morning and night. 

 Arnica is of little consequence except where the 

 inflammation is the result of a bruise. 



PERIODIC OPHTHALMIA is really a general affec- 

 tion, the result of teething, and usually appears on 

 the cutting of the middle incisors, the molars, and 

 tusks, and hence, at the age of from three to five 

 years. 



SYMPTOMS. Generally only one eye is attacked ; 

 the eye looks smaller, swims in tears, and is sensi- 

 tive to the light, the cornea becomes dim and leaden, 

 and the lens look gray. The pulse is full and fre- 

 qent; the mouth hot, tongue dry, the water scanty 

 and bowels constipated; There is evidently feverish 

 excitement of the system and congestion of the 

 blood to the head. Not unfrequently the inflamma- 

 tion passes from one eye to the other. Severe or 

 repeated attacks are very apt to return again or 

 leave as results, dimness of the cornea, opacity of 

 the lens or cataract behind them. 



TREATMENT. Exclude the animal from the glare 

 of the light, and give at once the Specific A A, for 

 INFLAMMATION, ten drops every four or six hours. 

 Bathe the eye from time to time with THE MARVEL, 

 diluted with an equal quantity of soft water, or with 

 the lotion mentioned in the case of Acute Ophthal- 

 mia. Keep him on low diet and the case will 

 generally be soon relieved. As the eye improves, 

 the intervals between the doses of medicine should 

 be prolonged. Often a dose night and morning 

 is sufficient. Given early it will prevent the devel- 

 opment of serious consequences. 



