The commoner diseases of the eye : how to detect and how to treat them . instilled into the conjunctival sac andrepeated sufficiently often to paralyze the ac-commodation and to keep the pupil dilated. Thismay be aided or still further increased by add-ing to the atropin solution one or two per centof hydrochlorate of cocain. Atropin not only 240 COMMON! R DIS1 VS1 S m rill I vr dilates the pupil and prevents dangerous ad-hesions to the lens, but it also relieves the con-gestion of the vessels both of the ciliary bodyand iris. It also applies the principle of therest cure to the inflamed eye b
The commoner diseases of the eye : how to detect and how to treat them . instilled into the conjunctival sac andrepeated sufficiently often to paralyze the ac-commodation and to keep the pupil dilated. Thismay be aided or still further increased by add-ing to the atropin solution one or two per centof hydrochlorate of cocain. Atropin not only 240 COMMON! R DIS1 VS1 S m rill I vr dilates the pupil and prevents dangerous ad-hesions to the lens, but it also relieves the con-gestion of the vessels both of the ciliary bodyand iris. It also applies the principle of therest cure to the inflamed eye by paralyzingnot only the ciliary muscle but the sphincteriridis. Smoked protective glasses (No. 2 Londonsmoke) should also be worn to protect the eyefrom the lighl and to ward oft wind and dust ifthe patient is allowed to go out. Hot applica-tions (as hot as can be borne) should be appliedevery hour or two in the form of moist pads, orhoi chamomile tea. Dry heat in the form of aJapanese hot box often gives more relief tothe pain and vascular congestion than Heurteloups Artificial Leech. Vs before mentioned the pain of iritis is usuallysevere, and in addition to the remedies just men-tioned others are often needed. A valuable ad-junct is a five per cent solution of dionin. Fiveor six drops, instilled at intervals of a minuteinto the eye, produce a serous exudation and COMMONER DISEASES OF THE IRIS 241 marked chemosis of the conjunctiva. This arti-ficially produced swelling of the conjunctiva actsas a counter-irritant and gives great , towards night, the pains are severe andthe pupil is slow in dilating, a blister (preferablycantharidal collodion) applied above the browand to the temple, about noon so that full vesi-cation is obtained about seven oclock, frequent-ly gives great relief. The effect of this application is to anticipatethe usual evening exacerbation and to preventthe nocturnal pains. In some cases, especiallywhere the vascular congestion is ver
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