Do you have weak spots in the eye?


In ciliary staphyloma, the sclera stretches and thins at the location behind the iris. — Wikimedia Commons

A staphyloma happens when your sclera (the white part of your eye) or cornea (the clear part in front of your pupil) stretches and thins.

It becomes a weak spot, and the tissue underneath starts to bulge through.

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