Native Gun-Powder Injuries of the Eye
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In the closing months of each 3'ear a number of cases of so called "gun-powder injury" to the eyes are met with in the South of India, lhese accidents occur mostly at the time of the feasts of Deepavali (DivaliJ and Kartilc which are commonly spoken of as "cracker feasts." Ihe appearance of an injured eye is most characteristic; it looks as if a number of fine grains of red pepper had been imbedded deep in the
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