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14 swelling (D. R. — pain) and attended with a discharge of pus and with burning and itching sensations is called Śyáva-vartma. 13-14. An external swelling of the eye-lid with a deposit of mucous matter in its inner surface accompanied with a little pain as well as a discharge, itching and pricking sensation, is called a Praklinna-Vartma. A sticking together of the eye-lids even in the absence of any suppuration and in spite of the eyes being constantly washed (with water)* is called Pariklinna-vartma. 15 — 16.

The drooping down (lit. — inactivity) of the eye-lids, whether attended with any pain or not, (so as to obstruct the opening of the eye-lashes) where the eye-lids seem to be out of joint is called Vátáhata-vartma. A red and knotty swelling (Granthi) of an uneven size or shape, growing hastily on the interior side of the eye-lid and attended with a little pain is called an Arvuda or tumour. 17 — 18.

Constant wrinklings of the eye-lids owing to the incarceration of the (deranged) Vâyu within the nerves or veins (Sirâ) controlling their wrinkings (closing and opening) are known as Nimesha. Soft and fleshy growths (Amkura) on the eye-lid which reappear even after being removed with a knife, and are attended with pain, itching and burning sensation are called Śonitárśas and should be ascribed to the vitiated condition of the blood. 19-20.

A thick, slimy, hard and painless nodular swelling (Granthi) on the eye-lid resembling a Kola fruit in size and marked by an itching sensation and absence of suppuration is called Lagana †. An inflammatory swelling