CHAPTEE XV. 

 DISEASES OF THE EYES. 



Trichiasis. Torn eyelids. Superficial inflammation of the eye. Simple 

 ophthalmia. Conjunctivitis. Parasites on the eyes. Specks or films on the 

 eye. Ulcers of the transparent cornea. Tumors of the transparent cornea. 

 Enzootic ophthalmia in cattle and sheep. Internal ophthalmia. Inflamma- 

 tion of the deep structures oTthe eyeball. Iritis. Choroiditis. Retinitis. 

 Recurring ophthalmia. Periodic ophthalmia. Moon-blindness. Cataract. 

 Palsy of the nerve of sight. Amaurosis. Glass eyes. Glaucoma. Cancer, 

 Staphyloma. Worms in the eye. 



TRICHIASIS. 



Turning in of tlie eyelashes ; a common cause of inflam 

 mation. Snip off the offending hair with scissors. 



TORN EYELIDS. 



Should be accurately brought together and held by col- 

 lodion, which is to be laid on with a brush, layer after 

 layer, until strong enough to hold safely. If this is not at 

 hand bring together with a quilled suture — ^the stitches, 

 with cirbolated thread or catgut, being tied round two 

 quills lying on the respective flaps, so as to prevent puck- 

 ering of the edges and to secure even healing. If the Ups 

 are brought into accurate apposition and stitches placed 

 closely together, the quills may be discarded. To prevent 

 rubbing of the healing and itching eye, turn the animal 

 round in the stall and tie short to the two posts so thai 

 the head cannot reach either. Feed from a bag hung in 

 front and cut open lialf way down to admit the nose. 



