Conjunctiva is a fine, translucent mucous membrane that joins and covers the anterior surface of eyeball and posterior side of the eyelids. It covers the posterior surface of the lids and reflects to cover the anterior part of the sclera, then becomes continuous with the corneal epithelium. At ...
Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, a thin transparent membrane that covers the front partof the eyeand the inner surface of the eyelids. This disease is often called "pink eye" because of the characteristic redness that accompanies inflammation. Conjunctivitis can occur as a resul...
The conjunctiva is a mucous membrane that covers the sclera and the inside of the eyelids. Many of the glands that play a part in the production of tear-film are located in the conjunctiva. When the conjunctiva is irritated, often due to an allergy or infection, the membrane swells, become...
Conjunctiva The conjunctiva is the thin transparent layer of tissue that lines the inner surface of the eyelid that covers the white part of the eye. Its function is to keep the eye moist and lubricated. Fovea The center of the macula, where your vision is sharpest. ...
In the area closest to the fornix, the conjunctiva has the greatest number of goblet cells. These unicellular mucous glands are especially common in the inferior and medial conjunctiva and near the medial canthus. Away from the fornix, the number of goblet cells decreases. Additionally, the forn...
There are several important ocular structures located at the limbus. The outermost layer consists of the conjunctiva, which lies on top of a unique tissue called the palisades of Vogt. Under that is a layer of episcleral tissue, followed by the corneoscleral stroma. This is the junction where...
Conjunctivitis –Conjunctivitis is a minor infection of the conjunctiva, the thin, clear layer of tissue that lines the inner surface of the eyelid. While commonly caused by a viral or bacterial infection, conjunctivitis can also develop as a result of an allergic reaction to pollen, smoke, ...
the size of the pupil by expanding and contracting, and the pupil lets light through to the lens and interior portions of the eye. The sclera is the white part of the eye, which gives it shape and contains blood vessels that supply oxygen. The conjunctiva is a transparent mucous membrane ...
of it is visible as the “white” of the eye. In the center of the visible sclera and projecting slightly, in the manner of a crystal raised above the surface of a watch, is the cornea, a transparent membrane that acts as the window of the eye. A delicate membrane, the conjunctiva,...
Gently touch the patient's corneal with a wisp of cotton and observe if there is a reflexive blink. Make sure to test response on cornea, not just conjunctiva. Determine if any difference between eyes. Applications and Summary This video demonstrates a systematic approach to examining the first...