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What is the scleral color in healthy individuals?
What is the scleral color in healthy individuals?
Which structure is the origin of the longitudinal ciliary muscle fibers?
Which structure is the origin of the longitudinal ciliary muscle fibers?
What is the function of the posterior apertures in the scleral canals?
What is the function of the posterior apertures in the scleral canals?
What is the main source of nourishment for the sclera?
What is the main source of nourishment for the sclera?
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What condition is characterized by benign inflammatory congestion of the episcleral network?
What condition is characterized by benign inflammatory congestion of the episcleral network?
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Which condition may be the presenting sign of severe systemic disease and involves granulomatous inflammation of the scleral collagen or vasculitis?
Which condition may be the presenting sign of severe systemic disease and involves granulomatous inflammation of the scleral collagen or vasculitis?
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What causes scleral ectasia?
What causes scleral ectasia?
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What is the characteristic of scleral blood supply?
What is the characteristic of scleral blood supply?
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What is the main component responsible for scleral opacity?
What is the main component responsible for scleral opacity?
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What is the origin of the scleral layers?
What is the origin of the scleral layers?
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What is the function of the anterior scleral foramen?
What is the function of the anterior scleral foramen?
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What is the function of the middle apertures in the scleral canals?
What is the function of the middle apertures in the scleral canals?
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What is the composition of the sclera?
What is the composition of the sclera?
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Where does scleral development begin?
Where does scleral development begin?
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What is the thickness of the thinnest area of the sclera at the EOM rectal muscle insertion?
What is the thickness of the thinnest area of the sclera at the EOM rectal muscle insertion?
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Which layer of the sclera is continuous with the corneal stroma?
Which layer of the sclera is continuous with the corneal stroma?
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What forms a capillary network in the episclera just anterior to the rectus muscle insertions?
What forms a capillary network in the episclera just anterior to the rectus muscle insertions?
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What is the main function of the sclera?
What is the main function of the sclera?
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Where is the thickest area of the sclera located?
Where is the thickest area of the sclera located?
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What type of collagen fibers make up the majority in the sclera?
What type of collagen fibers make up the majority in the sclera?
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What is the weakest area of the sclera?
What is the weakest area of the sclera?
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What is the thickness of the thickest area of the sclera at the posterior pole?
What is the thickness of the thickest area of the sclera at the posterior pole?
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What is the main function of the episclera?
What is the main function of the episclera?
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What is the composition of the inner lamina fusca?
What is the composition of the inner lamina fusca?
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From what tyoe of cells does the sclera develop?
From what tyoe of cells does the sclera develop?
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What happens at the third month of sclera development?
What happens at the third month of sclera development?
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What is known as the 5/6th and is the protective connective tissue of the eye globe?
What is known as the 5/6th and is the protective connective tissue of the eye globe?
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All of these are part of the sclera. SELECT ONE that is not
All of these are part of the sclera. SELECT ONE that is not
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To what is attached the episclera?
To what is attached the episclera?
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Where are the larger episcleral vessels seen?
Where are the larger episcleral vessels seen?
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Which arteries form a capillary network anterior to the rectus muscle insertions and surround the peripheral cornea?
Which arteries form a capillary network anterior to the rectus muscle insertions and surround the peripheral cornea?
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With does the innermost aspect of the stromal ground surface merges to?
With does the innermost aspect of the stromal ground surface merges to?
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To what does the anterior scleral spur attach to?
To what does the anterior scleral spur attach to?
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Sclera opacity depends on all of these factors EXCEPT ONE
Sclera opacity depends on all of these factors EXCEPT ONE
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At what percent is sclera more dehydrated than cornea?
At what percent is sclera more dehydrated than cornea?
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What fraction of the GAGs in the cornea does sclera have?
What fraction of the GAGs in the cornea does sclera have?
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What is the scleral color in newborns?
What is the scleral color in newborns?
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A patient walks in with blue sclera. What could this mean?
A patient walks in with blue sclera. What could this mean?
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What can the presence of a yellow sclera mean?
What can the presence of a yellow sclera mean?
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What is the occupied by the posterior scleral foramen?
What is the occupied by the posterior scleral foramen?
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Which is the possible route for entry and exits of diseases in the eye?
Which is the possible route for entry and exits of diseases in the eye?
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