Ars chirurgica a compendium of the theory and practice of chirurgery in seven books ... shewing the names, causes, signs, differences, prognosticks, and various intentions of curing all kinds of chirurgick diseases ... : to which is added Pharmacopoeia chirurgica, or, The medical store, Latin and English ... / by William Salmon ...

CHAP. XLI. Of a SWELLING in the CORNER of the EYE.

I. IT is called in Greek, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. in Latin, An∣chilops; and in English, A Swelling in the Corner of the Eye.

II. It is a Tumor in the great Corner of the Eye, near the Nose: it is either with, or without Inflammation; if not broken, it is called Anchilops; but if inflamed and broken, it is called Aegilops.

III. The Signs. When it is inflamed, it is like a small Phle∣gmone; red about, with a shooting pain.

IV. The Causes. It proceeds of a thick viscous Humor like Honey; painless, and included in a Cistis.

V. The Prognosticks. It is difficultly cured: if the Apostem opens, it becomes an Ʋlcer, which quickly turns hollow; and then is called Fistula Lachrymalis: which continuing a year, causeth foulness of the Bone.

VI. The Cure. In the begin∣ning of the Tumor, you must repel the Defluxion from the Part, use Repercussives to the Forehead, and Purge with proper Cathar∣ticks: to which purpose you may apply Ceratum Santalinum, or that pro Herniosis, (in Our Pharmac. Lond. Lib. 5. Cap. 5. Sect. 3, 10.)

VII. Or this of Riverius: ℞ Pomgranate-peels, Acacia, Balaustins, Galls, Cypress-nuts, Roch-alum, fine Bole, A. ʒ j. white Wax ℥ iv. Turpentine ʒ iij. make a Cerate.

VIII. After the use of Re∣percussives, apply Resolvers to the part affected; such as Liquor Ophthalmicus, (in our Pharmac. Lond. lib. 4. cap. 11. sect. 22.) or this Decoction: ℞ Honey, fine

fine Aloes, A. ℥j. Myrrh ʒss. Saf∣fron ʒj. Water lbij. boil gently to the consumption of a third part; with a Spunge squeeze it into the Eye, and apply the Spunge warm to the part, binding it on: after which you may apply the Ceratum Capitale Horstii, or Our Ceratum Album.

IX. If the Tumor will not resolve, but come to suppuration, whereby it becomes Aegilops, you must forward the maturation with simple Diachylon: or if there be Pain or Inflammation, you may apply a Cataplasm of Crums of Bread.

X. If it will not break, you must open it with a Lancet, with∣out delay; lest the contained matter should corrode the Parts, and make an incurable Fistula. Some open it with the hot Iron, but the cold is best.

XI. After the Apostem is opened, you must pursue the me∣thod of Cure, according to the Precepts of the next Chapter.