The store-house of physical practice being a general treatise of the causes and signs of all diseases afflicting human bodies : together with the shortest, plainest and safest way of curing them, by method, medicine and diet : to which is added, for the benefit of young practicers, several choice forms of medicines used by the London physicians / by John Pechey ...

CHAP. XXVI. Of the Rupture of the Cornea.

THERE is such a Solution of the Continuum in the horny Tunick sometimes, that the watery Humour comes out of the Tunica Ʋvea; this is call'd a Rupture of the Cornea. The cause of this is either a Rupture, or a Wound, and it is most commonly incurable; but if the Wound be small, and if but part of the watery Humour flows out, the Cure may be undertaken: For Galen says that the watery Humour is sometimes regenerated.

The Cure of this Disease must be entred upon, by conglutinating Remedies: Universal Evacuations, name∣ly, Bleeding and Purging, if they are necessary, being first used; drop into the Eye the White of an Egg ming∣led with the white Troches of Rhasis, and foment the Part, with the Decoction of Red Roses, of the Leaves of Knot-grass, Brambles, Shepherds Purse and Plantane, made in astringent Wine, if there be not an Inflam∣mation; if there be, it must be made in Simple Water. Or,

Take of Quinces paired, the Seeds and Cores being taken out, half a pound, of red Roses three pugils, of Acacia two drams, of Saffron one scruple; boil them in astrin∣gent Wine, and make a Pul••ise to be applied to the Part; and to strengthen the whole, the following Collyrium must be used.

Take of Aloes wash'd, of prepared Tutty, and of Sarcocol moistned with Womans Milk, each half a scruple, Saf∣fron grains eight, with Mucilage of Gum Tragacanth; make a Collyrium.