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The sclera (from the Greek skleros, meaning hard), also known as the white of the eye, is the opaque, fibrous, protective, outer layer of the eye containing collagen and elastic fiber.n the development of the embryo, the sclera is derived from the neural crest. In children, it is thinner and shows some of the underlying pigment, appearing slightly blue.
In ancient times it was used in the plural to mean the back. sciatic L. sciaticus; originally from the Gr. ischion = the hip. Hence the term applies to anything near, or pertaining to, the hip. sclera Gr. skleros = hard. It is because of its relative toughness that the outer layer of the eye is named the sclera.