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is as well to follow it up with 2 grains of ipecacu- 

 anha, and | -grain of opium, four times within the 

 twenty -four hours, for two or three days after : 

 chlorodyne is also of great service. 



This disease is often brought on 

 ua " by sudden transition from excessive 

 dryness to damp ; glare from the snow or desert ; 

 or from dust and sand being blown into the eyes. 

 In cases of inflammation of the eyes, first remove 

 the irritation with warm-water fomentations ; then 

 bathe with a lotion composed of grains of sul- 

 phate of copper dissolved in an ounce of distilled 

 or rose water ; and for the first stage of ophthal- 

 mia, drop into the eye one or two drops of the 

 following lotion : 10 grains of sulphate of zinc in 

 one ounce of distilled or rose water. 



Of course I need not observe, that in case of 

 any disease of the eye making its appearance, 

 the first thing to be done is to obtain the best 

 medical advice. 



My hints are only intended for adoption when 

 no surgeon is at hand. 



