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needless in the very young. Even claim they are 

 injurious, and that a mild astringent application is 

 all that is necessary. In practice among physicians 

 the method of Crede is largely employed, which con- 

 sists in dropping into the eye of a newly-born one drop 

 of a 2% solution of Arg. nit. ; and it seems to me if 

 there is any apprehension the same could be done by 

 the veterinarian. 



Diphtheretic Conjunctivitis is peculiar in that it may 

 result from the same cause as the other forms. This 

 begins with great heat, redness, swelling and tenderness 

 of the lids, with rigidity from fibrinous infiltration. 

 Have firm swelling of conjunctiva from the same 

 cause, and a pale, smooth, glistening appearance of its 

 surface. Sometimes have a grayish exudation mem- 

 brane on the conjunctiva, lohich may be stripped off. 

 Discharge of flakes of lymph. Advanced stage is 

 marked by softening of the parts and from the disap- 

 pearance of fibrinous matter and by discharge of pus. 

 Great tendency to shrinking and formation of cica- 

 trices of conjunctiva in healing. The cornea is apt to 

 suffer, and constitutional disturbance is often marked. 

 This form is very destructive, and, fortunately, is rare 

 in this country and England. 



Treatment not very effectual. In the first stage ice 

 compresses, local bleeding, etc.; astringents and caustics 

 in the purulent stage. Atropine should be used, 

 throughout. 



