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DISEASES OF THE EYE. 183 



HOW TO DETECT A BAD EYE. 



When only one eye is affected, it will look smaller than 

 the other, the lids showing a less opening between them. But 

 this may not always be sufficiently conspicuous to be sure of. 

 The more certain method is to get the head between the - 

 shade and sunshine, looking out toward the light. If there . 

 is any cloudiness, the rays of light passing through the eye ' 

 will reveal it plainly. A horse with bad eyes is always more 

 stupid and dumpish than others. He will stand with his eyes 

 closed much of the time, and does not notice the approach of 

 any object near so readily as when in health. To a good 

 judge, the eye will not have the bright, healthy look that 

 naturally characterizes it, and the lids near the corner will 

 appear somewhat dry and wrinkled. The latter indication 

 must not be mistaken for the wrinkles of old age. 



Inflammation, of whatever kind, shows itself, of course, and 

 needs no further description. It is only when it subsides, in 

 the periodic clearing up of moon eyes, that any one is in 

 any danger of being deceived and practiced upon. If you 

 purpose buying or trading, the best way is to learn the his- 

 tory of the horse, as fully as possible, for some years past, and 

 should there be any suspicious developments, better have 

 nothing to do with the beast. 



This subject is* still further illustrated in the section upon 

 unsoundness, in Chapter XXIII. 



