It is positioned behind the eyelids and the muscles that move the eye and as a result is not visible from the outside. The scleral buckle is usually left around the eye permanently. The effect of the scleral buckle is to push in the sclera towards the middle of the eye, relieving the tension on the retina and narrowing the space between the two layers that have been pulled apart.
egis - armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass. Synonyms: breastplate, aegis. aegis, armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, body armor, body armour, breastplate, cataphract, coat of mail, plastron, plate armor, plate armour, suit of armor, suit of armour. Translate egis to German.
The Aegis Combat System is an integrated naval weapons system developed by the Missile and Surface Radar Division of RCA, and now produced by Lockheed Martin. It uses powerful computer and radar technology to track and guide weapons to destroy enemy targets.