Image of the week: Laceration of the Lashes

Broken eyelash, SEM image Science Photo Library Forward email | View in browser Image of the Week IMAGES    |   MOTION   |   FREE RESEARCH   |   CONTACT US Laceration of the Lashes C019/7176 Rights Managed Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a fracture through an eyelash. A hair (purple) is growing from a follicle in the underlyin g layer of skin (the dermis) surrounding the eye. The portion of the hair protruding from the skin is made up of dead tissue and the protein keratin. Eyelashes protect the eye from debris. They are sensitive to being touched, thus providing a warning that an object is near the eye which is then closed reflexively. Magnification: x1600 when printed at 10 centimetres wide. See more images from our archive here The leading provider of science images and footage Science Photo Library provides creative professionals with striking specialist imagery, unrivalled in quality, accuracy and depth of information. We have more than 500,000 images and 30,000 clips to choose from, with hundreds of new submissions uploaded to the website each week. For more than 30 years, Science Photo Library has worked alongside world acclaimed photographers and the leading science and medical experts to provide a central source for the best specialist imagery available. Follow us Science Photo Library Ltd. 327-329 Harrow Road, London, W9 3RB. Registered England and Wales no 1550520. VAT no GB 340 741088 Email: info@sciencephoto.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 7432 1100

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