Human eye

Long Purple Teeth In the darkness, all I could see of the creature were its glowing tentacles, sparkling eyes, and long purple teeth. I stood unwillingly on the small patch of dead, faded grass, cornered by two walls. The walls, made of thick cement, began to feel like they were caving in on me. My eyes shifted to see what could have been a door behind the creature. It was the only way out. The eight-foot-tall creature stood hovering over me. It opened its mouth, revealing all of its gruesome…

The Funerary Relief of No’om was constructed circa 170CE in Roman Palmyra, which is present day Syria. The piece includes two main components, an elaborately dressed human woman and an engraved written inscription. The piece is currently located in the Ackland art museum, in the Ancient Art Section, on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The two different elements on the relief are not of equal importance. The woman, who may be No’om, is the focal point of the work.…

Retinoblastoma is highly sensitive to radiation. External beam radiotherapy is used for cancers that are in both eyes, or extend in to the bones of the eye, or when an eye contains a tumor larger than 16mm. It is also used when the tumor is near the fovea, multiple tumors are present, or it can be used to treat the eye socket after the eye has been removed. Plaque radiotherapy is for cancers that are in one eye, or concentrated, which creates less collateral damage usually seen in external beam…

Although the human eye’s complexity is extensive, it is unable to handle time prolonged computer screen viewing, as the eyes are most comfortable switching between various focal distances and light complexities. Chris’ eyes will be under extreme strain due to her age and slowly degrading eye functionality, as well as the constant use of a digital screen. The pressure on the eye from an iPad screen is due to the screens fixated distance, which is not encouraging the activity of the eye. Two sets…

blindness. Cataract is a disease where the clear lens of the eye becomes cloudy or opaque. Through a normal eye, light enters through the lens to the retina. The lens must be clear for the retina to acquire a sharp image. If the lens is cloudy the retina will receive a blurry image resulting in distorted vision. Cataracts are degenerative to the eye as you increase in age. Many people live not knowing they have it unless checked…

Heterochromia is a birth defect in which a person’s two eyes are different colors. There are three types of Heterochromia. The three types of Heterochromia are called Sectoral Heterochromia, Central Heterochromia, and Complete Heterochromia. Each type affects the appearance of a person’s eye color in a different way. It can affect anyone, even animals. Additionally, Heterochromia is more common in animals such as cats and dogs. About 6 out of every 1,000 people have Heterochromia. However,…

Know Your Body - Eyes Introduction The eyeball lies in the cavity of the orbit. The eye is acted upon by muscles, blood vessels and nerves. The structure of the eye ball has been depicted in the following diagram. Fig: Structure of human eye What is making up of the eye? Conjunctiva: It is a mucous membrane which covers the under surface of the eye lids and is reflected form the eyelids to cover the anterior part of the eyeball up to the margin of the cornea. The three layers (see the diagram…

of makeup. In evidence, “Egyptians lined their eyes with kohl and used the mascara to deepen their lashes,” (History of Mascara). Consequently, this makeup component has been made a constant impact on the world both presently and historically. Other cultures also used this compound, “In Rome, eyelashes that were long, thick, and curled were a sought-after…

hacks for flawless eyelashes Overview Eyelashes prevent the eye from dust, insects, injury and also acts as a form of human beauty. You can look for other ways to enhance the beauty in the lashes by applying mascara or adding thicker and artificial eyelashes. The natural eyelashes are permanent and cannot be shaved due to their importance since they also enable opening and closing of the eye lid. Most ladies like adding mascara to the eye lashes in order to make them look mare darker and enhance…

different; still human" Beep. Beep. Beep. Rubbing my eyes, I slowly pull away from the comfort of my bed. I see the sun shining through the small window, bringing the warmth of home and love to me. As I turn to go downstairs, I hear a beautiful melody coming from the bathroom. I walk towards the beige door. As I get closer, the sweet, melodious sound turns into a deafening tortured scream of help. Confused, I pull open the flesh door, just to see it covered in bright red blood. My eyes scan the…