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Sclera, the protective covering of the eye, is thinnest at the following site:

A
Apex
B
Limbus
C
In front of inseion of rectus muscle
D
Behind inseion of rectus muscle
High-Yield Explanation
The sclera is the fibrous outer coating of the eye, consisting almost entirely of collagen. It is 1 mm thick posteriorly, 0.66 mm at the inseions of the rectus muscles, 0.33 mm beneath the rectus muscles and is thinnest just behind their inseions. Ref: Parsons' Diseases of the Eye By Ramanjit Sihota & Radhika Tandon, 21st edition, Page 218.

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