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.
The sclera of the eye is the large white area on the outsides of the iris. It can appear red when blood vessels within the eye dilate giving the so called blood shot appearance. The sclera can turn yellow when the body has high levels of bilirubin in it. This can be caused by blood diseases or by liver diseases. When the sclera turns blue, it usually means nothing. However, it can be a sign of a syndrome called osteogenesis imperfecta, a disease that makes the bones very brittle. The blue sclera is usually an non-important finding, as most children with this disease get multiple broken bones.