A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c33.391

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26 See on this verse and its interpretations: J. Filliozat (1936): 344–346, who regards the four paṭalas as cornea, iris, corpus ciliare (probably), and lens. A.F.R. Hoernle (1978: 78–79) identified the four paṭalas as: (1) the aqueous humour, (2) the ciliary body, (3) the vitreous humour, (4) the sclerotica. Bhishagratna considered the white part to be the sclerotic and cornea, the black part the choroid. Singhal c.s. are of the opinion that these four paṭalas probably refer to: (1) the cornea and the aqueous humour, (2) the iris and ciliary body, (3) the vitreous humour, (4) the lens. See also: T.A. Wise (1986): 292.