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nostic errors and complications, Botli oplithal- and blepharo- 
blennorrhoe seem to have been frequently observed, but always 
looked upon as belonging to the so-called ophthalmia specifica, or 
as keratitis ulcerosa. J. E. Veith seems to have described the 
complications in question under the name of ophthalmia equi 
periodica, but complicated it with amaurosis, the so-called speci¬ 
fic ophthalmia, and other disturbances. I have, however, no 
doubt that every reflecting professional will have no difficulty in 
seeing the distinction between the disturbances we are now con¬ 
sidering and those of irido-choroiditis recidive —the so-called 
periodic or specific ophthalmia. 
The phenomena of ophthalmo-blennorrhoe or ophthalmia are 
as follows : As already mentioned, the most extensive complica¬ 
tions soon follow the irritations phenomena. The external cir¬ 
cumference of the eye become swollen and the already men¬ 
tioned traumatic lesions are to be seen. The inferior lid is much 
swollen. An ill-colored reddish secrete flows from the eye; the 
lids are only to be separated with difficulty. The cornea is very 
glowing, and its peripheries marked by their highly swollen con¬ 
dition. More intimate investigation of the complicated eye re¬ 
veals the presence of particles of straw, hair, etc , within the 
conjunctival sack, introduced therein by the rubbing of the pa¬ 
tient. Within 6 to 12 hours a flocculent, purulent exudate may be 
seen flowing profusely from the eye. As the disease progresses, 
the cornea becomes clouded, uneven on its surface as if strewn 
with fine sand; finally, the corneal disturbances assume a rather 
triangular form, with the basis on the periphery of cornea. 
By many severe cases the cornea becomes swollen to a verita¬ 
ble pustulous mass, which soon bursts, giving rise to an extensive 
keratitis ulcerosa profunda. In such cases the eye is lost unless 
energetic measures are at once introduced. If the tumefaction 
of the lids relaxes somewhat, as well as that of the cornea, then 
it becomes possible to gain a better view of the intra-palpebral 
disturbances. The conjunctive are highly hyperemic, almost 
copper-colored, tumefied, and uneven. The previously-mentioned 
granulations may be seen upon the surface of the mucosa in great 
profusion, the spaces between them being taken up with a fibri- 
