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cornea <pl corneas or corneae> [Brit ˈkɔːnɪə, Am ˈkɔrniə] N

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cornea [ˈkɔ:nɪə, Am ˈkɔ:r-] N

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The condition is usually managed by removal from the source of ultraviolet radiation, covering the corneas, and administration of pain relief. en.wikipedia.org

Refraction in the cornea causes the effective aperture (the entrance pupil in optics parlance) to differ slightly from the physical pupil diameter. en.wikipedia.org

Corneal topography may also be used to obtain a more accurate representation of the cornea's shape. en.wikipedia.org

The curvature of the cornea could be determined from comparison of photographs of the rings against standardized images. en.wikipedia.org

Corneas are collected from donors and used both in-house and distributed to other centres. en.wikipedia.org

The liquid, which is contained in a thin elastic reservoir, conforms to the irregularities of the deformed cornea, allowing vision to be restored comfortably. en.wikipedia.org

In the eye, a pinguecula is called a pterygium if it invades the cornea. en.wikipedia.org

A similar technique in treating complications of trachoma, called pterygium, was used to remove the triangular-shaped part of the bulbar conjunctiva onto the cornea. en.wikipedia.org

Topical antiviral medications are not absorbed by the cornea through an intact epithelium, but orally administered acyclovir penetrates an intact cornea and anterior chamber. en.wikipedia.org

A keratometer may be used to measure the curvature of the steepest and flattest meridians in the cornea's front surface. en.wikipedia.org

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