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Chap. 14. Of the Coming forth of the Uvea.
UPon the Rupture of the Cornea, often comes the shooting forth of the Ʋvea, which is called in Greek, Propto sis Ragoidous: there are four kinds mentioned by Authors, especially by Paulus; of which the first is called Mu••cephalon, because it is like the head of a Fly: and this is when a smal portion of the Ʋvea comes forth. The second is called Staphuloma, and this is when a great part of the Ʋvea comes forth so that it is like the stone of a Raison. The third is called Melos, when there is so great eruption of the Ʋvea, that it seems like an Apple. The fourth is called Elos, or Clavus, when the Ʋvea being come forth groweth hard.
The Cure of this Disease is Difficult, and the more when the Ʋvea comes most forth: but when it is smal, as in Muocephalon it is Curable by moderate astringents, such as we prescribed in the Rup∣ture of the Cornea.
The Antients as Paulus Aetius, and Celsus, do labor to Cure them when old and not moveable by Medicines, with Chirurgery; but this is now out of fashion, by reason of its great difficulty and doubtful success: but if any wil try it, he shal find the way exactly set down in Jerom. Fabricius, ab Aquapendente, cap. destaphylomate.