Bulbar conjunctiva

Bulbar conjunctiva
That part of the conjunctiva, a clear membrane of the eye, which covers the outer surface of the eye. The other part of the conjunctiva is the palpebral conjunctiva, which lines the inside of the eyelids. The bulbar conjunctiva is also called the ocular conjunctiva.

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ocular conjunctiva the portion of the tunica conjunctiva covering the cornea and front part of the sclera, appearing white because of the sclera behind it; in official terminology called tunica conjunctiva bulbi [TA].

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