sclera
sclera
The white portion of the eye is called the sclera.
Conjunctivitis is a disease that causes inflammation of the outermost layer of the eye.
The layers of the eye from outermost to innermost are the sclera (white part of the eye), the choroid (middle layer of blood vessels), the retina (innermost layer containing photoreceptor cells), and the vitreous humor (transparent gel-like substance).
The human eye has a double convex lens in the cornea (outermost layer) and a bi-convex lens in the crystalline lens inside the eye.
The sclera also known as the white of the eye, maintain the shape of the eye and protects the delicate inner layers of tissue.This tough, fibrous tissue forms the outer layer of the eye, except for the part covered by the cornea. Scler/o means the white of the eye, and it also means hard.
Rather than the eyeballs, the inflammation specifically occurs on the conjunctiva or the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelid.
The cornea is the outermost part of the eye that gathers and focuses light onto the lens. It plays a crucial role in the initial bending of light rays as they enter the eye.
The limbus is the visible border between the cornea and the white part of the human eye. (Visualize the outermost edge of an iris)
The cornea is actually part of the eye, and is a protective covering that is responsible for making sure that the eye is not damaged.
The ocular structures most resistant to direct injury are the cornea (the clear front of the eye) and the sclera (the white part of the shell around the eye). The cornea and the sclera are contiguous.
The cornea is the transparent layer in the eye that helps to bend light as it enters the eye. It is the outermost layer of the eye and plays a significant role in focusing light onto the retina for clear vision.