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Visual apparatus Visual pathway Cortical visual fields

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The Fibrous Tunic• Most EXTERNAL layer of the eyeball• Composed of two regions of connective tissue• Sclera – posterior five-sixths of the tunic• White, opaque region• Provides shape and an anchor for 6 eye muscles• Cornea – anterior one-sixth of the fibrous tunic• Limbus – junction between sclera and cornea (stemcells)• Scleral venous sinus – allows aqueous humor todrain (Glaucoma! High eyeball pressure)Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings

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