510 ON DISEASES OF THE EYES". 



fue ; the fame may be expe6ted from the fracf- 

 ture, or depreffion of the bones of the orbit, of 

 focket, but a wound, or pun61:ure through forae 

 of the coats and humours is curable ; for in- 

 llance, the cornea, or horny coat may be per- 

 forated, the humour let out, and vifion inter= 

 rupted, and yet the humour fhall be replenifh- 

 ed, and fight reflored in ten or twelve hours 

 time, as cockers often experience : with the 

 exception, however, that the wound be not 

 deep enough to touch the chryftalline humour,- 

 which would become chanred or darkened 

 from the accident, and oceafion glaucoma and 

 bhndnefs. 



The treatment of wounds in thefe parts, 

 mud be conduced on the fame principles with 

 thofe of any other, refpect only being had to 

 their fuperior fenfibility, and the danger of in- 

 flammation and defluxion. Bleed. A rowel in 

 the chefl, or belly. An opening diet. Walk- 

 ing in the (hade. Avoid all harfh applications, 

 particularly that common one in thefe cafes, 

 oil of turpentine. If tlie lid be divided, give 

 but one ftitch with a ftraight needle, proper 

 for fuperficial wounds, the parts not being 

 drawn too clofe, but only fo far as to bring 

 the edges together, that there may be room 

 for the difcharge, (hould the eye-ball be wound- 

 ed. Honey of rofes, one ounce ; tinfture of 

 myrrh, one drachm, is the proper drefling.. 



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