31 Structural Eye Disorders
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sclera: white part of eye, holds eye together
becomes cornea in front of pupil and iris
episclera: layer above it
choroid: layer below it
painful with eye movement because extraocular muscles insert here
aka red eye
sits on top of sclera
sclera separated from environment by conjunctiva (transparent)
cornea has no conjunctiva covering, easy to be inflamed (keratitis)
foreign body sensation in eye
transparent layer sits on top of sclera
also goes around eye and covers underside of eyelid
injection: blood vessels in eye
purulent: bacterial
bilateral = allergy
contains iris, ciliary body, choroid
iridocyclitis: iris and ciliary body
uvea: vascular layer, easy for antibodies from system
ankylosing classic association
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