248 Diseases of the Horse, 



CHAPTER X. 



DISEASES OF THE EYES. 



Inflammation of the Eyes — Conjunctivitis, 

 Periodic Ophthalmia — Moon Blindness, 

 White Spot — Eye Spot — Albugo, 



INFLAMMATION OF THE EYES— CONJTJNCTIVinS. 



Definition. — An inflammation of the outer covering of the 

 eye-ball, and the lining membrane of the eyelids. 



Causes. — These may be the stroke of a whip, a blow, a 

 cold, or some foreign substance getting into the eye and irri- 

 tating it. 



Symptoms. — The eyelids are swollen, and partly closed^ 

 and the tears flow down the cheeks. If the eyelids are turned 

 up, their lining membrane will be found red and bloodshot, 

 the surface of the eye itself also red, and the pupil dull look- 

 ing, while there may be the signs of some injury visible, or 

 of some irritating substance. 



Treatment. — Of course the first step is to remove any 

 sjilinter, hay seed, piece of chaff or other substance visible in 

 the eye. A strong feather is often convenient for this pur- 

 pose, or a small pair of forceps. If there is very much in- 

 flammation, it is well to take blood from the angular vein, 

 which is seen traversing the face, immediately below the eye. 

 The organ can then be covered with soft cloths, and these 

 repeatedly wet with clean cool water. 



Should the inflammation or the injury be so severe that it 

 lias involved the inner structures of the eye, great advantage 

 will be derived from smearing the eyebrows and outside of 

 the eyelids with — 



