Wrap a stack of tortillas in damp paper towels or a damp kitchen towel, then wrap in plastic wrap or place in a microwave-safe resealable plastic bag (keep the bag open to vent). Microwave until warm and flexible, about 1 minute. (Photograph by Christopher Testani).
The sclera is the part of the eye commonly known as the âwhite.â It forms the supporting wall of the eyeball, and is continuous with the clear cornea. The sclera is covered by the conjunctiva, a clear mucus membrane that helps lubricate the eye. It is thickest in the area surrounding the optic nerve.
sclera. the tough, white outer coat of the eyeball, covering approximately the posterior five-sixths of its surface, continuous anteriorly with the cornea and posteriorly with the external sheath of the optic nerve. adj., adj scleÂ´ral. The sclera and other eye structures.lue sclera abnormal blueness of the sclera; it is a prominent feature of osteogenesis imperfecta and is also seen in certain other conditions. (See Atlas 1, Part B.). , pl.