External (Divergent) Squint.—­This may appear at any age and is often associated with near-sightedness.  An operation is necessary and the tendons on both sides must generally be cut and properly placed.  Parents should always attend to a child who has this trouble.  The operation is not difficult to perform and it will not only, as a rule, give the child good sight, but better looks.  Parents who are able to have an operation or glasses fitted when needed, and who neglect their children, should be punished; they are guilty not only of neglect, but cruelty.

Mothers’ remedies.  Inflammation of the Eye. 1.  Chickweed a Relief for.—­ “The juice of chickweed is good for inflammation of the eyes, when dropped into them.”

2.  Inflammation of Eyes, Sassafras, Excellent Remedy for.—­“Take sassafras bark and make into a tea.  Apply this externally to the eyes, and it will be found very beneficial for this trouble.”  This is a very good remedy, on account of its oily soothing nature.

3.  Inflammation of Eyes, Tried Remedy for.—­

Boric Acid                        10 grams
Camphor Water (not spirits)      1/2 ounce
Water                            1/2 ounce

Apply this with a soft cloth.

This trouble usually results from or is associated with constitutional disease and requires treatment for same, but the above wash is good for local applications.  This prescription was given me by an oculist.”

4.  Inflammation of Eyes, Common Potato Will Cure.—­“Scrape raw potato and apply to the temple until relieved.”  This helps to draw the blood away and relieves the inflammation.

5.  Inflammation of Eyes, Milk Curd Relieves.—­“Make a curd of sweet milk; that is, set it on the stove till it forms a curd; then add quite a little alum and wash eyes.”  The milk is very soothing and the alum acts as an astringent.  Care should be taken in using this remedy that none of the mixture gets into the eyes.

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6.  Inflammation of Eyes, Wild Hairs Cause.—­“A few years ago, I had trouble with my eyes.  They felt as though there was something in them scratching the eye-ball.  I went to an eye specialist, and he gave me two little vials of medicine to drop into my eyes six times a day.  I doctored with him several months, and while the medicine reduced the inflammation largely, it did not relieve the scratching sensation in the eyes.  Then I was away from home for about ten days and did not use the medicine, and when I returned my eyes were very much inflamed, and very painful.  I visited the doctor again, and he said I had a little ulcer on the eyeball, and he pulled out several hairs or winkers from the eyelid.  I asked him if wild hairs were the cause of the ulcer and he admitted they were.  After a few days’ more treatment by the doctor I learned of a neighbor who understood a little about wild hairs in the eyelid