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sclera: see eye eye, organ of vision and light perception. In humans the eye is of the camera type, with an iris diaphragm and variable focusing, or accommodation. Other types of eye are the simple eye, found in many invertebrates, and the compound eye, found in insects and many ..... Click the link for more information. . sclera the firm white fibrous membrane that forms the outer covering of the eyeball sclera [′skler·ə] (anatomy) The hard outer coat of the eye, continuous with the cornea in front and with the sheath of the optic nerve behind. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The implants are scleral constrictor bands, segments or ribs for inducing accommodation of a few diopters, to correct refractive errors. Infected corneal or scleral cells may constitute a sanctuary that allows virus to persist after virus is no longer present in blood. When measuring high-frequency vestibular activity, we can turn to the fairly elaborate procedure first developed in primate research called scleral coil eye-movement recording. |
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