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Squinting

It is well known that in infancy there is not unfrequently a ball, which will occasion no disagreeable feeltendency to squint; this often passes away as ing. Now close the lid down upon the bristhe child increases in age; but it sometimes tle, which may now be withdrawn. The dirt becomes quite a fixed habit, requiring a surgi- will surely be upon the bristle. M. Renard, cal operation for its permanent cure. A means in the case of small movable bodies which of rendering this operation unnecessary by become entangled beneath the upper eyelid, curing the tendency in early life has been recommends the following simple process: uggested, which is worthy of trial. A pair Take hold of the upper eyelid near its angles, f spectacles is procured without any glasses in them: One of the orifices opposite the eye that squints is to be filled with thin horn or with ground glass, and in the centre of the horn or glass is to be made a small hole. It is obvious that to see with the squinting eye it is necessary for the child to look directly with the forefinger and thumb of each hand, draw it gently forwards and as low down as possible over the lower eyelid, and retain it in this position for about a minute, taking care to prevent the tears from flowing out. When, at the end of this time, you allow the eyelid to resume its place, a flood of tears washes out the foreign body, which will be found ad- 5801. Anodyne Eye-water. Solution hering to, or near to, the lower eyelid. If of acetate of ammonia, 2 ounces; distilled lime gets into the eyes, a few drops of vinegar water, hot, 6 ounces; soft extract of opium, and water will dissolve and remove it. Al- 10 grains. Dissolve the opium in the hot wamond or olive oil will do away with any hot ter, strain through fine muslin, and add the fluid that may reach the eye. solution of the acetate of ammonia. This 5795. To Expel Insects, Dirt, &c., application frequently affords great relief from the Eye. The first thing to be done from inflammation. the pain and irritation accompanying the Eye. The first thing to be done from the pain and irritation accompanying when a mote or spark gets into your eve, is to inflammation. pull down the lower part of the eyelid, and 5802. Eye-water for Specks on the with a handkerchief in your hand blow your Eye. Oxymuriate of mercury, grain; best nose violently at the same moment. This rose-water, 4. ounces. This solution is of will frequently expel the mote without further much use in removing the indolent inflamtrouble . A mote will, in many cases, come mation and the white specks which an acute out of itself, by immediately holding your inflammation of the eyes frequently leaves eye wide open in a cup or glass filled to the brim with clear cold water. 5796. To Extract Particles of Iron or Steel from the Eye. A particle of iron or steel may be extracted from the eye by holding near it a powerful magnet. after it.