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UK
/kˈɔːniə/
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[ US /ˈkɔɹniə/ ]
[ US /ˈkɔɹniə/ ]
NOUN
- the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
How To Use cornea In A Sentence
- His dissection of the eye yielded the distinction between cornea, retina, iris, and chorioid coat.
- The corneas were coated in 250 nm of nickel using a technique developed at Penn State called conformal-evaporated-film-by-rotation. Physicsworld.com: all content
- Other examples of dense regular connective tissue include most ligaments, aponeuroses, and the cornea of the eye.
- The conclusion flag corneal transplant may effectively treat, the shallow layer fungus keratohelcosis.
- This can cause corneal abrasions, bleeding in the front or middle part of the eye, and blurred vision. Times, Sunday Times
- The limbus is the thin area that connects the cornea and the sclera, the white part of the eye.
- _Ophthalmia lymphatica_ is a kind of anasarca of the tunica adnata; in this the vessels over the sclerotica, or white part of the eye, rise considerably above the cornea, which they surround, are less red than in the ophthalmia superficialis, and appear to be swelled by an accumulation of lymph rather than of blood; it is probably owing to the temporary obstruction of a branch of the lymphatic system. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life
- Dynamic corneal thickness measurement contributes to the judgement of degree of corneal endothelium injury.
- Most ocular complications involve the cornea but may also include the conjunctiva, uvea, sclera, retina, and surrounding structures.
- The irregular shape of the cornea distorts the image causing it to blur, unlike in a lazy eye where the eye is essentially normal.