TECHNIQUE OF EYE DISSECTIONS 



lens. With the forceps pick up the peripheral 

 edge of the retina, and, by pulling gently up- 

 ward, tear it away from its apparent place of 



Fig. 12 Picking up the retina in order to tear it away 

 from the entrance of the optic nerve. 



attachment to the "entrance" of the optic 

 nerve. (Fig. 12.) When this has been done, 

 there will be seen some threads protruding 



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