TRANSLATIONS FROM CONTINENTAL JOURNALS. 253 
The external appearance of the eye before dissection 
showed a lenticular cataract, with opacity of the eye, which 
was of a grayish, aqueous tint. On dissection, the crystalloid 
was found to be perfectly transparent, but there was opacity 
of the lens, with a commencement of a division of this body 
into three triangular fragments, the same as in man. On 
removing the choroid backwards, the vitreous body was per¬ 
ceived to be of a marked greenish colour, though it had not 
undergone any alteration in its transparency, which was 
perfect when the covering of the eye was removed. The 
greenish aspect was evidently the result of the blue tapetum 
of the choroid being seen. There was no other alteration in 
this eye. It was one of the rare cases of simple lenticular 
cataract. I am not aware that this horse was ever affected 
with specific ophthalmia. 
Wth Ohs. (No. Ib3).—Bloody effusion in the anterior 
chamber; synechia, both anterior and posterior; capsulo- 
lenticular cataract; sero-sanguineous, sub-retinous effusion; 
atrophy of the globe 
The exterior aspect before dissection was—the cornea 
transparent, through which was seen a yellow opacity, the 
seat of which seemed to be in the anterior capsule. This 
was mixed with striae of blood, which affected nearly the 
whole vascularity, without, however, communicating with one 
another, so as to form ramifications of the vessels. Between 
these striae were found deposited small layers of brown 
pigment. The iris seemed to adhere at several points to the 
crystalloid. The globe of the eye was completely atrophied, 
the surface of the sclerotica corrugated. On dissection, small 
ecchymosis spots were found between the sclerotica and the 
choroid. On dividing the latter membrane, a bright-yellow 
fluid escaped. This was accumulated in a cavity formed 
behind the concave surface of the choroid or the tapetum, 
and anteriorly by the retina pressed back towards the poste¬ 
rior capsule. After having emptied the cavity of this liquid, 
some coagulated blood was found on the tapetum, which 
was deposited in small layers. At the entrance of the optic 
nerve there was a tubercle of a grayish colour, composed 
of a nervous mass; of the optic nerve, there remained but 
one filament, which was attached to the posterior part of the 
retina. There were slight adhesions of the membrane of 
Descemet and the anterior capsule and the iris. The whole 
of the pupillary margin formed strong adhesions with the 
anterior crystalloid. This latter was opaque, without being 
thickened. Between it and the lens coagulated blood w T as 
deposited. The crystalline lens was opaque. In trying to 
