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and caustic, or the whole substance drawn out and 

 snipped off. 



Astringent lotions'are useful, and in many cases sufficient. 



PROTRUSION OF THE EYEBALL. 



Occasionally in fighting the eye-ball is displaced from its 

 socket. If the accident is of recent date and the append- 

 ages are not torn asunder, the return of the organ is not 

 difficult. In the case of a toy dog, not long since brought 

 for my inspectiori, I had the eye and surrounding parts 

 well fomented for a quarter of an hour with warm milk 

 and water ; a few drops of olive oil were then poured over 

 the ball, the upper lid drawn forward with blunt forceps, 

 and gentle pressure exercised, when it returned easily to its 

 natural situation, but when pressure was removed it again 

 protruded : once more returning it; I placed a small pad 

 of wet lint over the organ, and closed the lids over it with 

 silk sutures. The case did well, and no evil results 

 followed. 



When the ball is completely torn from its attachments, 

 excision at once is advisable. 



EXTIRPATION OF THE EYE. 



This, from unsightly blindness, disease, or protracted 

 protrusion, is sometimes rendered necessary. The ball 

 being drawn forward and held firmly, the muscles and 

 optic nerve are divided with a bistoury or scalpel. A pledget 

 of cotton wool steeped in iron should then be placed in the 

 vacant socket, and a couple of stitches inserted through the 

 upper, and lower lid. These and the pledget may be re- 

 moved in forty-eight hours, and the socket daily dressed 

 with the following liniment 



Glycerine i ounce. 



Acid Carbolic 5 minims, ■ 



