Transactions . ornea becomes necrotic or has also to note in this general inflammatory stage thepartial or complete exfoliation of the endothelial cells liningDescemets membrane (Figs. 4 and 5). These, no doubt,are cast off and constitute part of the detritus recognized ashypopyon. It is true that the aqueous humor may escapethrough the ulcer or septic wound, but on the other hand thewhole eye as an organ may be involved in a generalizedinflammatory process. Presentation of the a penetrating wound or an extensive ulcerationof the cornea the margin or stump of the iris


Transactions . ornea becomes necrotic or has also to note in this general inflammatory stage thepartial or complete exfoliation of the endothelial cells liningDescemets membrane (Figs. 4 and 5). These, no doubt,are cast off and constitute part of the detritus recognized ashypopyon. It is true that the aqueous humor may escapethrough the ulcer or septic wound, but on the other hand thewhole eye as an organ may be involved in a generalizedinflammatory process. Presentation of the a penetrating wound or an extensive ulcerationof the cornea the margin or stump of the iris may be irresis-tibly drawn forward. This course of events is a natural onefollowing the escape of the aqueous along its newly formedchannel. Such iris prolapse may occur either at the pupil-lary margin or at any more distant point. The membraneknuckles into the wound, although its adjacent surfacewould appear to have itself escaped any injury. Shouldthe iris remain for any length of time within the lips of the. Fig. 5.—Soptic wound of cornea four days after section. Infection duelo S. pyogenes aureus. Distortion of corneal interspaces which are occupiedby large and small mononuclear leukocytes. Comparatively smaller numberof polyniori)lis, although these are uoteil to be much more niunerous in an-terior chanil)er. Exfoliation of endothelial cells lining membrane.


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