NICTITATING MEMBRANE (THIRD EYELID)

- CLINICAL EXAMINATION OF NICTITATING MEMBRANE

The palpebral surface of the third eyelid is easily examined by applying digital pressure on the closed eyeball through the upper eyelid. The bulbar surface is examined by using a fixation forceps for the eversion of the membrane under effect of topical analgesia. The margin of the membrane is usually pigmented in most of domestic animals.