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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.
sclera. The tough, white, opaque, fibrous outer tunic of the eyeball covering most of its surface (the cornea contributes 7% of, and completes, the outer tunic). Its anterior portion is visible and constitutes the 'white' of the eye. the opaque, fibrous, protective layer of the eye containing collagen and elastic fibers. It is commonly known as the white of the eye. Because the sclera is thinner in children, some of the underlying eye pigment is visible, making the eye appear slightly bluish.