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where the same passes into the conjunctive palp, a large number of 
small, firm semi-pellucid, greyish or greyish-yellow eminences pro¬ 
jecting above the surface of the membrane, which in form pre¬ 
sent a strong resemblance to the ovula of frogs ; the same appear 
to be situated between the strongly injected vessels of the con¬ 
junctiva. These small bodies may either be limited to the named 
portions of the membrane or distributed over the whole surface 
of. the same, either singly or in groups, yet the posterior portion 
of the conjunctiva bulbi seems to be the primitive point of de¬ 
velopment. The conjunctival exudate appears as a yellowish-white, 
non-opaque viscid mass, which accumulates mostly on the inner 
surface of the conjunctive palp. The latter is here and there exceed¬ 
ingly infiltrated, and the lid itself tumefied; the conjunctiva pre¬ 
sent a copper-like appearance where exposed to external influences. 
If the inflammation is still active, the eye and its surroundings 
feel excessively warm to the hand, and so long as this continues 
the exudative processes continue in full profusion; as the inflam¬ 
mation begins to lessen in intensity, the palpebral-intumesenz 
gradually loses itself, and the pruritus to diminish and finally dis¬ 
appear, the patient demonstrating the same by less and less in¬ 
clination to rub the afflicted parts. The photophobia also decreases, 
the patient gradually opens the lids, the turgesence of the vessels 
diminishes, and the conjunctive palp remains more or less thick¬ 
ened, injected, its surface somewhat uneven, and the portion be¬ 
tween the conjunctive palp and bulbi marks itself by its swollen 
condition, the lids do not place themselves in normal opposition 
with the bulbus. On close investigation of the now approachable 
cornea, we may frequently observe small excoriations of its epithe¬ 
lium, and the conjunctival sack still secretes more or less of a viscid, 
muco-cellular mass. The inflammatory action has only presented 
us an intermission in its course, an excessively irritable condition 
continuing, which at the most insignificant moment may give 
occasion to further progress in the disease. If the necessary 
conditions to recovery are, however, present, in 10 to 14 days the 
injected condition of the conjunctiva still more disappears, the 
secretion diminishes, loses its cellular character, but is still viscid 
and floeculent, the infiltrated condition gradually disappearing, 
