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This treatment should be followed by a lotion of the nitrate of 

 silver, or of blue stone— suljDhate of copper (see Medicines), to 

 destroy the ulcers inside the eyelids; then apply the belladonna 

 lotion as before. It will require repeated applications alternately 

 to effect a complete cure. It will be advisable to feed the horse 

 ^vell, to increase absorption of effused fluids and thickenings. 

 Iron and gentian will be useful. (See Medicines and Prescrip- 

 tions.) 



(7.) Weeping from the Eye. — This is more properly a s^-mp- 



tom than a disease — a swelling of the coTuncula lachrymalis — a 

 small, round body. 



Treatment. Touch the swelling with a camel's hair pencil 

 dipped in the lotion of blue stone, or nitrate of silver. Four 

 grains to an ounce of rain water, will be strong enough for this 

 purpose. This treatment will cure tho weeping, provided the 

 tear-duct be open. 



(8.) Closing of the Eyelids. — Treatment. Apply warm water 

 with a sponge for a period sufficiently long, so as to dissolve or 

 dilute the mucus, wiiich causes the lids to stick together. To 

 prevent a recurrence during some diseases of the eyes, smear the 

 lids with sweet oil, or cold cream, every night while the disease 

 lasts. 



(9.) Hair Growing in the Eye. — Scientifically, this is called 

 Trichiasis. The removal of the hair by tweezers, or forceps, and 

 the application of some eye-wash to remove the irritation, are the 

 proper means to be emploN^ed. 



(10.) Swelling of the Eyelids. — This is sometimes observed 

 in bad cases of mange (which see). 



(11.) Simple Ophthalmia, or Catarrhal Ophthalmia. — Symp 

 tonu. A thick, mucous discharge from the eye, accompanyin ; 

 cases of cold or catarrh, redness and swelling of the membrare 

 lining the inside of the eyelids. This condition and appearan:;e 

 resemble the lining of the nose in cases of cold. This affect'on 

 may, with propriety, be called muco-purulent o})hthalmia, ard it 

 is not unlike the E<:3'ptian 0})htliahnia of man, produced b/ the 

 introduction of the flying sands of the Arabian desert. Op.ithal- 

 mia may be simple or acute; consequently, the treatment will be 

 accordinglv. 



