Sclera moving at some velocity. The cushion of orbital fat protects the sclera from head-on blunt forces, but damage from oblique forces striking the eye from the side is not prevented by this cushion. Hemorrhaging and a dramatic drop in intraocular pressure are common, along with a reduction in visual perception to only broad hand movements and the presence or absence of light. However, low-velocity injury which does not puncture and penetrate the sclera requires only superficial treatment and the removal of the object. Sufficiently small objects which become embedded and which are subsequently left untreated may eventually become surrounded by
The Human Factor (1963 The Outer Limits) The Human Factor (1963 The Outer Limits) "The Human Factor" is an episode of the original "The Outer Limits" television show. It first aired on 11 November 1963, during the first season. The title was re-used in 2002 for an episode with an unrelated plot. Doctor James Hamilton develops a device that allows him to experience the thoughts and feelings of another person. At a military outpost in Greenland, Project Engineer Maj. Brothers (Guardino) begins losing his grip on reality - while wrestling with guilt and remorse - after losing one of his soldiers in an icy crevasse. Mentally haunted