During the past year the attention of oculists has been called to the treatment of this intractable disease ease by an infusion of jequirity seeds, and the profession is indebted to Dr. De Wecker, of Paris, for first bringing it forward in such manner as to make its use promising. Conflicting statements, however, have prevented many from using it, and no doubt the very severe effect of its application in many cases has prevented those testing it from giving it a fair trial.
During my vacation this summer I visited Dr. De Wecker's clinique, and there saw many cases in various stages of treatment, his method of applying it and the results, and I was somewhat astonished at each phaze of it.
As trachoma is the bète noire of our practice in Michigan, I am deeply interested in its effects, and I feel personally under many oblications to Dr. De