The commoner diseases of the eye : how to detect and how to treat them . t in the lower thanthe upper lid. They are especially numerous atthe junction of the palpebral with the ocularconjunctiva. The milder forms are usually unattended byany marked symptoms, but in the more pro-nounced forms there is a mucoid secretion whichaccumulates during the night, and causes a glue-ing together of the lids in the morning. Thereis, also, a slight thickening with some injectionof the palpebral conjunctiva. The ocular con-junctiva is very little affected. The patientcommonly complains of photophobia and itc
The commoner diseases of the eye : how to detect and how to treat them . t in the lower thanthe upper lid. They are especially numerous atthe junction of the palpebral with the ocularconjunctiva. The milder forms are usually unattended byany marked symptoms, but in the more pro-nounced forms there is a mucoid secretion whichaccumulates during the night, and causes a glue-ing together of the lids in the morning. Thereis, also, a slight thickening with some injectionof the palpebral conjunctiva. The ocular con-junctiva is very little affected. The patientcommonly complains of photophobia and itchingof the lids with a desire to rub them. In the His COMMONER DISEASES OF THE EYE more severe types the symptoms are those ofacute catarrhal conjunctivitis. The disease occurs most frequently in youngpeople, especially among those who have un-healthy surroundings and where many arecrowded together, as in schools and asylums. Itis probably not contagious, is confined to theconjunctiva proper, does not affect the deeperstructure of the lid and thus differs from tracho-. Follicular Conjunctivitis. ma. The disease is chronic in character and thefollicles have a tendency to disappear in timewithout leaving any trace. Treatment consists in relieving the symp-toms by the application of cold compresses fol-lowed by a mild antiseptic lotion such as a sat-urated solution of boric acid, much the same asdescribed under catarrhal conjunctivitis. Asoothing and efficient lotion in such cases, to beinstilled after the use of cold applications, is: COMMONER DISEASES OF THE CONJUNCTIVA 169 Dilute hydrocyanic acid drop I Boric acid dr. J^ Borax gr. 40 Distilled water oz. 2 The patient should be removed from all un-healthy surroundings and placed where he willreceive plenty of fresh air. The general healthshould be improved when it is defective and, ifnecessary, all near work prohibited. Any exist-ing error of refraction should be corrected. Asadjuncts to this treatment many remedies havebeen rec
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