Bacteria and viruses can infect the conjunctiva. Redness and tearing or discharge are common symptoms, and some people have sensitivity to light. Good hygiene helps prevent the infection from spreading to the other eye or to someone else's eye. Antibiotic eye drops are often given.
Cartilage and Adipose. Cartilage. Cartilage is a specialized connective tissue that provides for both strength and flexibility. It is mainly found in the form of hyaline cartilage (hyalos means glass in Greek), which is so named because of its smooth, glassy bluish-white appearance when fresh.
The connective tissue layer is areolar connective tissue and is called lamina propria (propria-one's own) because the mucous membrane owns it. serous (watery) membrane. lines a body cavity that doesn't open directly to the exterior (thoracic or abdominal cavities) and covers the organs contained within that cavity.