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Other
pages of interest within this site:
Management
of Epiphora : Royal College
of Ophthalmologists Guidelines
Managing
microbial keratitis
: Royal College of Ophthalmologists Guidelines
Patient
Information : Corneal Graft
Key websites
Medical
Contact Lens and Ocular Surface Association
Cornea
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Definition:
Cornea Clear structure at the front, central part of the eye providing the greatest focusing power. It is made up of five layers (outer to inner) - epithelium, Bowman's membrane, the stroma, Descemet's membrane and the endothelium. The cornea is continuous with the sclera.
Definition:
Adnexa General anatomic term for the structures surrounding the eye - includes the eyelids, lachrymal system, orbits and orbital contents.
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