enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Eyelid - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyelid

    Eyelid edema is a condition in which the eyelids are swollen and tissues contain excess fluid. It may affect eye function when it increases the intraocular pressure. Eyelid edema is caused by allergy, trichiasis or infections. [4] The main symptoms are swollen red eyelids, pain, and itching. Chronic eyelid edema can lead to blepharochalasis.

  3. Accessory visual structures - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessory_visual_structures

    An eyelid is a thin fold of skin that covers and protects the eye. The levator palpebrae superioris muscle helps in the movement of eyelid. The human eyelid features a row of eyelashes along the eyelid margin, which helps in protection of the eye from dust and foreign debris. The main function of eyelid is to keep the cornea moist and clean.

  4. Cornea - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornea

    The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye ... a touch of the cornea causes an involuntary reflex to close the eyelid. ... or function too slowly to ...

  5. Corneal reflex - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corneal_reflex

    The corneal reflex, also known as the blink reflex or eyelid reflex, [1] is an involuntary blinking of the eyelids elicited by stimulation of the cornea (such as by touching or by a foreign body), though it could result from any peripheral stimulus. Stimulation should elicit both a direct and consensual response (response of the opposite eye).

  6. Human eye - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_eye

    The human eye is a sensory organ in the visual system that reacts to visible light allowing eyesight. Other functions include maintaining the circadian rhythm, and keeping balance. Arizona Eye Model. "A" is accommodation in diopters. The eye can be considered as a living optical device.

  7. Extraocular muscles - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraocular_muscles

    Since only a small part of the eye called the fovea provides sharp vision, the eye must move to follow a target. Eye movements must be precise and fast. This is seen in scenarios like reading, where the reader must shift gaze constantly. Although under voluntary control, most eye movement is accomplished without conscious effort.

  8. Corneal endothelium - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corneal_endothelium

    The corneal endothelium is a single layer of endothelial cells on the inner surface of the cornea. It faces the chamber formed between the cornea and the iris. The corneal endothelium are specialized, flattened, mitochondria-rich cells that line the posterior surface of the cornea and face the anterior chamber of the eye. The corneal ...

  9. Ocular immune system - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocular_immune_system

    These play a role in creating a smooth surface to facilitate refraction, lubricating the movement of the eyelid, passively transporting gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, and protecting the cornea. This last function is achieved through functions of various layers within the tear film.