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Diseuses of the Eye. 185, 
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 inspection, I had the eye and surrounding parts. 
wel! 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 
GI] yCerine. ..csseceesesceeseeseeeecees I ounce. 
Acid Carbolic.......cscecsesecenseeee 5 minims. 
