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.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Inclusion cysts of the ocular adnexa are not uncommon. They often are asymptomatic and rarely present symptoms, ...

Chemosis occurs when the inner lining of the eyelids swells. This means your eye has become irritated, typically by allergies or as the result of a viral or bacterial infection. What is chemosis of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is currently the preferred term for premalignant and malignant epithelial lesions of the cornea and conjunctiva and this review will approach these lesions in ...

To evaluate the outcome of surgical management of advanced squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the conjunctiva (American Joint Committee Cancer—classification >III) and the rate of recurrences after ...

Area (Arrow) Where the Conjunctival Sign Is Most Conspicuous. Heretofore, information concerning the nature and significance of this conjunctival sign has been obtained with the slit lamp, an ...

Purpose We describe a surgical technique for ptosis correction in moderate to good levator function involving resection of Müller's muscle of the upper eyelid. This is a substantial modification of ...