The transparent tissue that covers your eye is called the conjunctiva. When blood collects under this transparent tissue, it’s known as bleeding under the conjunctiva, or subconjunctival hemorrhage.

The eye has three structures that work together to protect it, namely, the , eyelids and lacrimal apparatus. The conjunctiva is a transparent mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye. While a ...

Yousef and Finger review results of clinical treatment of 101 squamous conjunctival and corneal tumors in 99 patients with at least 6 months (mean, 22 months) of follow-up. The median age of the group ...

Scientists have produced an organoid model of the human conjunctiva. These organoids mimic the function of the actual human conjunctiva, a tissue involved in tear production. Using their new model, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 13-year-old white male was referred to our clinic by a glaucoma specialist for a second opinion on a ...

A 42-year-old white male was referred to our clinic by his primary care physician for investigation into a lesion on the nasal bulbar conjunctiva of the right eye. The patient reported that a warm ...

Ocular adnexal tumors are relatively rare but require unique diagnostic and treatment considerations given the functional importance of the eye and periocular structures and their unique metastatic ...

Inappropriate expression of the chemokine CX3CL1 is reportedly known to act on inflammatory conditions in extraocular immune diseases. We studied the expression and effects of CX3CL1 in human patients ...

Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, may present as one or both eyes looking red and becoming irritated. Other symptoms can include discharge, increased tearing, and crusting. ”Pink eye” is the nonclinical ...

The sclera is the outer layer of your eye. You’ve probably heard it referred to as the “white of your eye.” It’s made up of fibrous connective tissue that covers the eyeball and surrounds the cornea.