Cornea

cornea /cor·nea/ (kor´ne-ah) the transparent anterior part of the eye. cor´neal

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conical cornea  keratoconus.

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cor·ne·a (kôrn-)

n.

The transparent, convex, anterior portion of the outer fibrous coat of the eyeball that covers the iris and the pupil and is continuous with the sclera.

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corne·al adj.

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Cornea

Clear, bowl-shaped structure at the front of the eye. It is located in front of the colored part of the eye (iris). The cornea lets light into the eye and partially focuses it.

Mentioned in: Cataract Surgery, Corneal Abrasion, Corneal Transplantation, Exophthalmos, Eye Cancer, Eye Examination, Eye Glasses and Contact Lenses, Foreign Objects, Glaucoma, Hyperopia, Inclusion Conjunctivitis, Laser Surgery, Myopia, Photorefractive Keratectomy and Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis, Pinguecula and Pterygium, Radial Keratotomy, Sjögren's Syndrome, Starvation, Tarsorrhaphy, Tissue Typing, Trabeculectomy, Trachoma, Uveitis, Visual Impairment, Vitamin A Deficiency

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cornea (kor´nē),

n the transparent anterior part of the eye.

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cornea

the clear, transparent anterior segment of the fibrous tunic of the eye. The cornea is subject to injury by foreign bodies in the eye, and bacterial and viral infections. See also corneal, keratitis, keratopathy.

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cornea nigrum

see corneal sequestrum.

cornea plana

a congenital flattening of the cornea.