Eclipse/Shatter/Marble Eyes: What causes it?

[lillith]

"@SF Geckos
Maybe the fibrous tunic is missing/hyperpigmented? I think that might be what I was thinking of when I said "transparent". I saw your post after I made mine."

That is very unlikely because the fibrous tunic consists of the cornea and sclera. If it was hyperpigmented, the animal wouldn't be able to see through the cornea and if the fibrous tunic was missing the eye would most likely deteriorate.

Jon

Okay, so I'm guilty of playing with the goo and looking at the shiny innards of the sclera (it looks like mother of pearl!) instead of pinning and labeling the eye like I should have! What's the tunic part that's behind the cornea but in front of the vitreous fluid (no not the lens)? There's the iris muscles and vasculature, what about the pigmented connective tissue parts of the iris? That's what I'm thinking of. And it's late and I'm tired, and I'll be back in the morning.

 

[lillith]

No ophthalmologists in the house?