Inflammation is a risk factor for scarring after trabeculectomy surgery. Mast cells are important mediators of inflammation and scarring in allergic eye disease. This exploratory project ...

Pinguecula is a benign, common degeneration of the conjunctiva that appears as a grey-white-yellow mass on the bulbar ...

The conjunctiva is a transparent mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye. While a person is awake, the eye is constantly exposed to microbes. The skin is known to be home to many of the ...

The conjunctiva, a tissue that covers the white of the eye and the inside of the eyelids, is partially responsible for the production of these tears. It participates in tear production through the ...

Conjunctivochalasis (CCH) is a condition where the conjunctiva, a thin membrane covering part of the white of the eye, becomes loose and wrinkled. People with CCH may experience irritation and dry ...

Your conjunctiva is especially vulnerable to injuries because it’s on your outer eye. Any type of blow to your eye or irritation can cause a conjunctival cyst to develop.

The conjunctiva appears dry throughout the interpalpebral zone. This is best visualized under both white and blue light with ocular dyes such as lissamine green and sodium fluorescein.

Human conjunctiva organoids to study ocular surface homeostasis and disease. Cell Stem Cell, 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2023.12.008 ...

Subconjunctival hemorrhage The conjunctiva contains many blood vessels and capillaries. If these vessels break, blood can leak into the area between the conjunctiva and the white of the eye.