276 CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. 



cases. Such treatment inflicts much pain on the poor patient, 

 but does not remove the disease or prolong life. 



If the eyes are tender "or inflamed they are to be bathed with 

 a solution of boracic acid, and in order to relieve any pruritis 

 and prevent scratching a five per cent, solution of cocaine should 

 be applied every few hours ; irritants, such as the nitrate of 

 silver and sulphate of copper, should be avoided. Calomel, 

 blown into the eye, may be tried in chronic opacity. 



