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Monday, March 15, 2010
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Glossary
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Eye
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- Blow Out Fracture.
- A fracture of the cavity containing the eyeball and its associated muscles.
- Conjunctiva.
- Membrane covering the eyeball.
- Conjunctivitis.
- Inflammation of the membrane lining the eyelids and covering the eyeball.
- Cornea.
- The transparent anterior part of the eye.
- Iris.
- Tissues of the eye that contract or expand to adjust the amount of light entering through the pupil.
- Pupil.
- The window of the eye through which light passes to the lens and the retina.
- Retina.
- Innermost tissue of the eyeball that contains nerve tissue vital for the reception and transmission of visual stimuli.
- Sclera.
- The white outercoat covering the eyeball.
- Fast Facts
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- NBTA records indicate that no significant eye injury has been sustained by a player wearing protective goggles.
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