Postoperative inflammatory reaction is infrequent, but if it should
occur the usual antiphlogistic treatment of atropin, calomel, ice-pads
and leeching should be actively instituted and continued until the
eye is absolutely quiet. The operation itself is frequently an
antiphlogistic measure, because it relieves iris-tension and traction
on the ciliary body. The usual compress of gauze and cotton, covered
with a Liebreich patch, may be applied to the eye for the first
twenty-four hours and rest in bed enjoined for that period.