. A system of surgery (Volume 2) . lyattended with this effect. The confequences, however, of thefe caufes are notin general very permanent j for in recent cafes of thisnature, a removal of the caufe is in moll inftances at-tended with the cure of the diforder. It is thofe in-flammatory affections which originate from difeafes ofthe conftitution which prove moft obftinate,, and whichare therefore mod to be dreaded, particularly fuch asoccur from fcrophula, and from lues venerea ; for it isfound by experience, that fcarcely any fymptom ineither of thefe difeafes proves ever fo tedious as thofei
. A system of surgery (Volume 2) . lyattended with this effect. The confequences, however, of thefe caufes are notin general very permanent j for in recent cafes of thisnature, a removal of the caufe is in moll inftances at-tended with the cure of the diforder. It is thofe in-flammatory affections which originate from difeafes ofthe conftitution which prove moft obftinate,, and whichare therefore mod to be dreaded, particularly fuch asoccur from fcrophula, and from lues venerea ; for it isfound by experience, that fcarcely any fymptom ineither of thefe difeafes proves ever fo tedious as thofeinflammations of the eyes with which they are fre-quently attended. Whilfl a venereal or fcrophulousaffection fubfifts, it is in vain to expect a cure of thofeinflammations of the eyes which appear to be produc-ed by them. In every cafe therefore of this nature,fuch remedies ought to be employed, as are known toprove molt powerful for the removal of the diieafe of the* Treatife on Inflammation and its Confequences. PLATE \\l\ KIC 1. y i o 6 5e6t. II. Difeafes of the Eyes, 235 the conftitution, at the fame time that we attend to thelocal treatment of the diforder of the eyes. It is themanagement of this local affection which we are atprefent to conlider. In the treatment of inflamed eyes, the indications tobe kept in view are, to remove any extraneous fub-ftances by which irritation may be produced on theeyes or on the eyelids ; to diminifh pain and irritabil-ity already induced ; to remove the turgefcence of theblood veffels of the eyes ; and to prevent a return ofthe diforder. When it is found that inflammation is induced bythe introduction of fand, or any other extraneousbody, between the eyelids and eyes, the utmoft atten-tion fhould be given to the removal of them. By duepains, the eyelids may be fo far feparated merely bythe fingers of the operator, as to admit of a clear viewbeing obtained over a very confiderable portion of theeye ball. But this will be done more effectua
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