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Thenictitatingmembraneof the right eye was cut, the eye kept open, and the left eye covered with an occluder.
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Thenictitatingmembranewas retracted with phenylephrine hydrochloride and the corneas protected with either mineral oil or white petroleum jelly.
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Accommodation was paralyzed with scopolamine hydrobromide, and thenictitatingmembraneretracted with phenylephrine hydrochloride.
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The upper eyelid, thenictitatingmembrane, and the sclera were excised.
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Thenictitatingmembranewas clamped and removed.
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Eye coloration consists of a black pupil surrounded by a red sclera, with a whitenictitatingmembranesliding across for protection.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They do not appear to have eyelids, but have anictitatingmembrane.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There is also a third eyelid on each eye, thenictitatingmembrane.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These demons are capable of concealing their eye colour with a sort ofnictitatingmembranewhich makes the eyes appear human.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In some breeds of dogs, thenictitatingmembranecan be prone to prolapse, resulting in a condition called cherry eye.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is the vestigial remnant of thenictitatingmembrane(the third eyelid) which is drawn across the eye for protection.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The eyes are large, oval and set horizontally and are protected by anictitatingmembraneon the lower side.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thenictitatingmembraneacts a sweeping wiper across the eye.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The eyes lack anictitatingmembraneand are followed by tiny spiracles.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In some animals it acts as an accessory to the lacrimal gland, secreting fluid that eases movement of thenictitatingmembrane.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Adults are usually found in the eyelids, tear glands, tear ducts, or the so-called third eyelid (nictitatingmembrane).
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Field identification involves locating birds showing flaccidity in the legs, wings and neck, as well as the presence of protuberantnictitatingmembrane.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is the vestigial remnant of thenictitatingmembrane, an organ that is fully functional in some other species of mammals.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Foreign bodies embedded in the palpebral conjunctiva or thenictitatingmembranecan cause persistent irritation and ulceration.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The eyes are large and oval-shaped, with a rudimentarynictitatingmembrane(protective third eyelid) and a strong ridge underneath.
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