Many factors — such as an infection, a preexisting condition, or trauma — can cause a swollen eyeball. This often requires medical attention. A swollen eyeball is different from swelling around the ...

The sclera is the white part of the eye. It is made of tough, fibrous tissue that acts as a protective covering for most of the eyeball. The sclera runs from the cornea at the front of the eye to the ...

We read with great interest Sandfeld et al's 1 recent correspondence regarding bilateral papillitis in ocular toxoplasmosis. Although they highlight that only a few microorganisms are required to ...

We read with high interest the case report by Dr Stead et al, 1 who describe a patient with bilateral optic disc swelling associated with anterior and posterior scleritis, presumably related to ...

A 32-year-old woman presented to the New England Eye Center at Tufts Medical Center with a 2-week history of left eye pain accompanied by periorbital swelling and progressive central vision loss.

The sclera is the protective outer layer of the eye, made of connective tissue. It starts at the limbus, where it is continuous with the cornea, and terminates at the optic canal, where it fuses with ...

‌Scleral buckling, also known as belt buckling, is a type of surgery used to repair retinal detachment and bring your eyesight back. Retinal detachment happens when the retina, a thin layer of cells ...