Is Sheryl Crow Going Pirate?

Is Grammy winning singer Sheryl Crow joining the cast of the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie?

No, but she did post this Instagram image of herself sporting an eye patch.

Apparently one of her sons, Wyatt, 6, or Levi, 3 was the culprit who caused the eye injury:

So this is what happens when you play tennis with your kids …Someone had a good forehand! #mommyinjury

Hopefully she didn’t make one of them “walk the plank”…

What does the cornea do?

The cornea is the eye’s outermost layer. It is the clear, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye.

Because the cornea is as smooth and clear as glass but is strong and durable, it helps the eye in two ways:

1. It helps to shield the rest of the eye from germs, dust, and other harmful matter. The cornea shares this protective task with the eyelids, the eye socket, tears, and the sclera, or white part of the eye.
2. The cornea acts as the eye’s outermost lens. It functions like a window that controls and focuses the entry of light into the eye. The cornea contributes between 65-75 percent of the eye’s total focusing power.

What is a corneal abrasion?

Corneal abrasions are the most common eye injuries and especially prevalent among people who wear contact lenses. Corneal abrasions may be caused by:

• Something getting into the eye (such as sand or dust)
• Being poked in the eye
• Overuse of contact lenses or lenses that don’t fit correctly
• Exposure to ultraviolet radiation

Corneal abrasions are frequently difficult to see with the naked eye, however, by putting a small amount of a dye called fluoroscein into the eye, and shining a blue light at it, corneal abrasions can be easily seen.

Symptoms of a corneal abrasion include: