title: Episcleral layer
text: # Episcleral layer
  
  The episclera is the outermost layer of the sclera (the white of the eye). It is composed of loose, fibrous, elastic tissue and attaches to Tenon's capsule.
  
  A vascular plexus is found between the bulbar conjunctiva and the sclera consisting of two layers of vessels, the superficial episcleral vessels and the deep episcleral vessels.
  
  ## Clinical significance
  
  In episcleritis, the episclera and Tenon's capsule are infiltrated with inflammatory cells.
  
  