SCLERA Flashcards
1
Q
Function of Sclera
A
protects the internal structures of the globe and from light
structural strength of the eye
anchor the extrinsic ocular muscles
2
Q
Where does the sclera anteriorly meet
A
cornea at the limbus
3
Q
Where is sclera connected too posteriorly
A
contacted with tenons capsule
4
Q
What is tenons capsule
A
thin membrane of elastic fibres
it is firmly attached to the sclera at the limbus
5
Q
scleras consists of 3 layers
A
Episclera- top
Stroma -middle
Limina Fusa - bottom