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  2. List of instruments used in ophthalmology - Wikipedia

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    fine toothed forceps for holding flaps of cornea or sclera and rarely the iris •Saint Martin's forceps: holding flaps of cornea or sclera and rarely the iris •Superior rectus holding forceps: specially curved (to fit into the orbit of the eye) forceps for catching hold of the muscle bellies of the intraorbital muscles and sutures •Suture ...

  3. Manual small incision cataract surgery - Wikipedia

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    The small incision into the anterior chamber of the eye is made at or near the corneal limbus, where the cornea and sclera meet, either superior or temporal. [2] Advantages of the smaller incision include use of few-or-no stitches and shortened recovery time. [ 8 ]

  4. Eye disease - Wikipedia

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    This is a partial list of human eye diseases and disorders. The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a classification of known diseases and injuries, the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems , or ICD-10.

  5. Scleral reinforcement surgery - Wikipedia

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    The condition of posterior staphyloma in high myopia was first described by Scarpa in the 1800s. [6] Speculation about reinforcement of the eye began in the 19th century, when Rubin noted that sclera reinforcement “is probably the only one of all the surgical techniques [for myopia] which attempts to correct a cause, rather than an effect”. [7]

  6. Human eye - Wikipedia

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    The cornea is transparent and more curved and is linked to the larger posterior segment, composed of the vitreous, retina, choroid and the outer white shell called the sclera. The cornea is typically about 11.5 mm (0.45 in) in diameter, and 0.5 mm (500 μm) in thickness near its centre.

  7. Scleritis - Wikipedia

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    Scleritis is a serious inflammatory disease that affects the white outer coating of the eye, known as the sclera.The disease is often contracted through association with other diseases of the body, such as granulomatosis with polyangiitis or rheumatoid arthritis.

  8. Joey Graziadei Says Gilbert Syndrome Diagnosis Is Behind His ...

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    Joey Graziadei. ABC/Christopher Willard Joey Graziadei has officially addressed the comments about his “yellow eyes.” “Hi everyone, I hope you are having a beautiful day,” Joey, 28, said ...

  9. Sclera - Wikipedia

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    The thickness of the sclera varies from 1 mm at the posterior pole to 0.3 mm just behind the insertions of the four rectus muscles. The sclera's blood vessels are mainly on the surface. Along with the vessels of the conjunctiva (which is a thin layer covering the sclera), those in the episclera render the inflamed eye bright red. [6]