The student's guide to diseases of the eye . Fig. 94.—Ciliary region from a case of acute glaucoma of onemonths duration. (1 and 2, situations of iridectomywounds in two cases.) x 10. and ciliary processes, pressure on the iris, and closureof the angle; swelling of the ciliary processes wouldbe a contributory cause. Brailey holds that a chronic. Fig. 95.—Ciliary region in chronic glaucoma of three years*standing, x 10. inflammation of the ciliary muscle and processes,and of the iris, quickly passing onto atrophic shrink-ing, leads to narrowing of the angle and initial riseof tension ;f in a la
The student's guide to diseases of the eye . Fig. 94.—Ciliary region from a case of acute glaucoma of onemonths duration. (1 and 2, situations of iridectomywounds in two cases.) x 10. and ciliary processes, pressure on the iris, and closureof the angle; swelling of the ciliary processes wouldbe a contributory cause. Brailey holds that a chronic. Fig. 95.—Ciliary region in chronic glaucoma of three years*standing, x 10. inflammation of the ciliary muscle and processes,and of the iris, quickly passing onto atrophic shrink-ing, leads to narrowing of the angle and initial riseof tension ;f in a later paper, however, he agrees tosome extent with the view of Weber, above referredto. J (For other causes see Secondary Glaucoma, p. 253.)An over-supply of fluid affects the tension differ- * Priestly Smith On Glaucoma, 1879; * Oph. Hosp. Re-ports, x, 25, 1880; Int. Med. Congress, 1881. This growth ofthe lens has now been established beyond doubt by Smithsfurther researches; * Trans. Ophth. Soc., vol. iii, 1883. f Brailey, ? Ophth. Hosp. Reports, x, pp. 14, 89, 93 (1880). J Brailey, ibid., p. 282 (1881). GLAUCOMA 247 ently in different cases. Congestion and ordinaryinflammations of the retina and uveal tract do notcause glaucoma, and dilatation of the arteries byvaso-motor paralysis is said to be accompanied bydiminished tension. But
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