Sclera Health Dictionary

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Sclera: From 3 Different Sources

The white fibrous outer coat that protects the eye from injury.

The most common disorder of the sclera is scleritis.

In osteogenesis imperfecta, the sclera is very thin.

Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association
(sclerotic coat) n. the white fibrous outer layer of the eyeball. At the front of the eye it becomes the cornea. See eye. —scleral adj.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Scleral Buckle

a surgical procedure in which a piece of silicone plastic or sponge is sewn onto the sclera at the site of a retinal tear to push the sclera towards the tear. The buckle holds the retina against the sclera until scarring seals the tear.... scleral buckle

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