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large enough to rest on the bony structures about the 

 eye and not on the eye itself. It may be sewed into a 

 canvas or leather support, and this fastened over the 

 ears and under the jaw by means of buckled straps. 



In the human subject some surgeons let the dressing 

 remain five days before removing it, when the wound 

 will be healed. Others prefer to dress the eye and ex- 



Fig. 32. — Simple eye-protector for horse. Buckles on the ends of the 

 straps are not shown. 



amine it every day. There are some objections to 

 both these methods. If, after twenty-four to forty-eight 

 hours, the animal has done itself no injury, and there is 

 no evidence of secretion on the dressing next the eye, 

 it should be disturbed as little as possible. If there be 

 secretion present, a clean dressing should be replaced, 

 after gently washing the closed lids with a warm boric 

 acid solution. 



