
What Is a Pinguecula and a Pterygium (Surfer's Eye)?
Nov 7, 2024 · Pinguecula and pterygium are growths on your eye’s conjunctiva, the clear covering over the white part of the eye.. Pinguecula is a yellowish, raised growth on the conjunctiva. It’s …
Is the sclera avascular (without blood vessels)?
Jan 31, 2019 · The blood vessels in the middle layer of the sclera, called the stroma, are much sparser, but they also can be seen in someone with scleritis. The innermost portion of the …
Coup-counter coup open globe injury - American Academy of …
A blunt force injury with a metal bolt impacting the nasal sclera results in a temporal scleral laceration. Dramatic rise and fall in IOP creates rapid shearing forces acting on the relatively …
The Whites of My Eyes Have Turned Blue!
Mar 1, 2007 · Diffuse illumination view of right eye, demonstrating bluish discoloration of nasal and temporal sclera.
Using Ultrasound in Intraocular Diagnosis Part 1: Image Acquisition
Jan 1, 2024 · Start with a horizontal axial view (i.e., with the patient in primary gaze) to obtain an initial impression of the posterior segment. Then perform transverse scans (as described …
Eye Anatomy: Parts of the Eye and How We See
Apr 29, 2023 · The extraocular muscles are attached to the white part of the eye called the sclera. This is a strong layer of tissue that covers nearly the entire surface of the eyeball.
Augmented Adjustable Medial Transposition of Split Lateral …
Apr 1, 2020 · Both slips of muscle are then passed under the medial rectus and inserted on the nasal sclera in a crossed action manner, using short-tag noose adjustable technique, to …
As a reminder, in subconjunctival hemorrhage, the blood is outside of conjunctival vessels and between the sclera and the conj\൵nctiva. Importantly, the blood is NOT inside of the eye\爀 …
Diagnosis and Management of Keratoconus
Sep 1, 2020 · External indicators include the Munson sign (V-shaped deformation of the lower eyelid caused by the cone when the patient looks down; Fig. 2) and Rizzuti sign (conical …
Management of Pterygium - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Nov 1, 2010 · The bare sclera technique involves excising the head and body of the pterygium while allowing the bare scleral bed to re-epithelialize. High recurrence rates, between 24 …