CHAPTER XII 



DISEASES OF THE EYE 



Ophthalmia Opacity of the Cornea Cataract Glaucoma 

 Torn Eyelids Eversion and Inversion of the Eyelids 

 Eczema round the Margin of the Eyelids. 



Ophthalmia. 



Cats are occasionally troubled with this com- 

 plaint, which originates from a variety of causes, 

 and differs in its signs, course and treatment. 



In its simplest manifestation Ophthalmia is 

 denoted first by a watery discharge from the eyes ; 

 intolerance of light ; and the cat frequently rubs 

 the eyelids with the paw, as if to allay the pain and 

 shield the eye from the light. 



In the course of a few days there is generally an 

 accumulation of matter about the eyelids, causing 

 their edges to adhere, and this is particularly the 

 case when the disease accompanies distemper. 



The irritation not uncommonly leads to opacity 

 of the cornea, so that the animal is temporarily 

 blind. 



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