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Definition of Scleral veins
1. Noun. Tributaries of the anterior ciliary veins that drain the sclera of the eye.
Medical Definition of Scleral veins
1. Small veins draining the sclera; they are tributaries to the anterior ciliary veins. Synonym: venae sclerales. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scleral Veins
Literary usage of Scleral veins
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Manual of the Diagnosis and Treatment of the Diseases of the Eye by Edward Jackson (1907)
"Enlargement of the scleral veins.—Enlargement of the scleral veins (Fig. 19) is
still another form of nyper- emia. The principal trunks of these vessels ..."
2. Blood-pressure: Its Clinical Applications by George William Norris (1917)
"The fluids distending the eyeball circulate along one of two courses: (1) That
of the blood entering the ciliary arteries and leaving by the scleral veins, ..."
3. Blood-pressure by George William Norris (1916)
"The fluids distending the eyeball circulate along one of two courses: (1) That
of the blood entering the ciliary arteries and leaving by the scleral veins, ..."
4. Ophthalmoscope: A Monthly Review of Current Ophthalmology (1903)
"The anterior scleral veins were enlarged and tortuous. There was but little
conjunctival congestion. The cornea was steamy, translucent in places, ..."
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