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black eye of a garden bean; cornea, if not already, soon 

 becomes obscured ; this obscures the pupil and iris. 



Second stage : Gradual decline of inflammation and 

 tardy clearing of the cornea; iris altered in color and 

 lusterless; pupil contracted but less sensitive to light; 

 whitish or yellowish lymph effusions in chamber; these 

 and other favorable signs indicate recovery, but a relapse 

 usually occurs in a few days. 



Remedy. — The periodic or specific form is incurable, 

 but it is relieved by purges, febrifuges, anodynes, bella- 

 donna, or atrophine locally and internally. 



For simple inflammation of the eye, occurring in all 



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Fig. 31. Tenaculum. 



animals : Remove any foreign body, securing the haw, if 

 necessary, with a tenaculum or stitch. Fomentation with 

 tepid water and decoction of poppy-heads abates irritation, 

 whether depending on foreign body or cold. Half dose 

 physic. Where inflammation severe, bleed from angular 

 vein. Belladonna and atrophine, locally and generally, 

 diminish irritation and prevent adhesion of iris. Steam 

 head when occurring with swelled lids, as in influenza at- 

 tacks. Shade the eye. 



