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scleral

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scleral
pertaining to sclera.
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Scleral hemorrhage in a calf.By permission from Blowey RW, Weaver AD, Diseases and Disorders of Cattle, Mosby, 1997

scleral annulus
a thickened roll of sclera at the junction with the cornea.
scleral ectasia
scleral fixation sutures
the placement of suture material around an extraocular muscle or partially through the sclera for purposes of immobilizing and controlling the position of the globe during ocular surgery.


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or scleral venous sinus, a circular channel that collects fluid from the anterior chamber and sends it to the bloodstream.
Biopsy samples from COD case-patients with scleral nodules or corneal abnormalities were fixed in formalin, stained with hemotoxylin and eosin, and periodic acid-Schiff, and examined microscopically.
 
 
 
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