TECHNIQUE OF EYE DISSECTIONS 



part of the retina (Fig. 34) ; blow gently at 

 first, increasing the pressure until the vitreous 

 suddenly bulges outward. (Fig. 35.) If the 

 iris has been cut away close to the ora serrata, 



Fig. 36 Showing the vitreous (A) removed. 



the vitreous will not only bulge forward, but it 

 will fall out. If, however, it does not detach 

 itself at once, insert the scalpel close to the 

 choroid and with its flat side press downward 



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