The sclera runs from the cornea at the front of the eye to the back, where the optic nerve is. It surrounds but does not cover the iris, which is the colored part of the eye.

Sclera tattooing, also known as tattooing the whites of the eyes, is so ill-advised that ophthalmologist Philip Rizzuto, a spokesman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, ...

Anicteric sclera means that the white part of your eye is white and healthy in appearance. But an icteric, or yellow, sclera is cause for concern.

A sclera tattoo is not exactly a tattoo, although it is permanent. It happens when a mixture of ink and saline is injected into the eye through a small needle.

Long believed to be a uniquely human trait crucial for communication, visible white sclera—the "whites of the eye"—occur more commonly in chimpanzees and other mammals than previously reported ...

They're firm, hold their shape, and rest on the sclera around the cornea. Like other contact lenses, scleral contact lenses correct poor vision caused by refractive errors.

This month, Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, explains the intricacies of the belt loop technique she pioneered to avoid the need for IOL exchange in cases of dislocated in-the-bag IOLs.

The sclera, the outermost coat of the eyeball, comprises a group of collagen fibers that make the ocular coat tough and fibrous. It is opaque and appears white due to the high water content and ...

Luna Cobra, the body modification specialist credited for popularizing sclera tattoos, has told Newsweek he thinks they're dangerous regardless of how careful you are. "It can be done, but it has ...

Catt Gallinger, 24, of Ottawa, Canada, said she decided to get a sclera tattoo about four weeks ago. The procedure changes the color of the whites around your eye.