Tag: eyes

Jul 25, 2012

Picture of the Day: What Stitches in Your Eye Look Like

Picture of the Day: What Stitches in Your Eye Look Like

WHAT STITCHES IN YOUR EYE LOOK LIKE Photograph via Philawesomeraptor on Reddit | Color-corrected by lazyink on Reddit In this incredible macro photograph of a human eye, we see the stitches that resulted from a recent corneal transplant. The surgery was used to treat a patient suffering from Keratocnus, a degenerative…

Read More »

Dec 8, 2011

Picture of the Day: Rare Cyclops Shark!

Picture of the Day: Rare Cyclops Shark!

RARE CYCLOPS SHARK Photograph by Marcela Bejarano-Alvarez An extremely rare cyclops shark (pictured) has been confirmed in Mexico, new research shows. The 22-inch-long (56-centimeter-long) fetus has a single, functioning eye at the front of its head—the hallmark of a congenital condition called cyclopia, which occurs in several animal species, including humans. Cyclops…

Read More »

Page 4 of 4