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Dirt In The Eye


Place your forefinger upon the cheek-bone, having the

patient before you; then slightly bend the finger, this will draw down

the lower lid of the eye, and you will probably be able to remove the

dirt; but if this will not enable you to get at it, repeat this

operation while you have a netting needle or bodkin placed over the

eyelid; this will turn it inside out, and enable you to remove the sand

or eyelash, etc., with the corner of a fine silk handkerchief. As soon

as the substance is removed, bathe the eye with cold water, and exclude

the light for a day. If the inflammation is severe, let the patient use

a refrigerant lotion.



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