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mined with the transilluminator. This tumor is sooner 

 or later destructive to the eyeball and possibly to life. 



Fig. 29.— Melanosarcoma of the human eye. Prepared by the 

 author. Notice the detachment and folding of the retina and the 

 arched condition of the posterior portion of the lens which is pushed for- 

 ward to the cornea, practically gluing the iris to it. This is due to the 

 extreme intra-ocular tension. 



The only thing to do is to enucleate the eye as soon as it 

 is discovered. 



