: the transparent part of the coat of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior see eye illustration
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Artificial tears can help with lubrication and comfort as the cornea heals.
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Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2024
But the eye is quite a challenge for electronics design: With one of the highest nerve densities of any human tissue, the cornea is 300 to 600 times as sensitive as our skin.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2024
The Sun emits intense ultraviolet and infrared light, which, while not visible to the human eye, can burn sensitive ocular tissues, such as the cornea and retina.
—Geoffrey Bradford, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2024
Because the cornea receives its nutrients through fluid in the eye, Daluvoy wonders if dyes, some of which contain metal, could damage the cornea over time.
—Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Just ask an ophthalmologist to laser a chemical dye into your cornea or have a silicone iris surgically implanted instead.
—Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
The cornea, the eye's protective surface, can also be damaged by UVB rays, which cause pain and poor vision.
—USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024
According to Beyer, rubbing the eye too hard could cause an injury to the cornea.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 26 Jan. 2024
The corneal endothelium is a thin layer of cells that forms the inner lining of the cornea.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2024
But the eye is quite a challenge for electronics design: With one of the highest nerve densities of any human tissue, the cornea is 300 to 600 times as sensitive as our skin.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2024
The Sun emits intense ultraviolet and infrared light, which, while not visible to the human eye, can burn sensitive ocular tissues, such as the cornea and retina.
—Geoffrey Bradford, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2024
Because the cornea receives its nutrients through fluid in the eye, Daluvoy wonders if dyes, some of which contain metal, could damage the cornea over time.
—Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Just ask an ophthalmologist to laser a chemical dye into your cornea or have a silicone iris surgically implanted instead.
—Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
The cornea, the eye's protective surface, can also be damaged by UVB rays, which cause pain and poor vision.
—USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024
According to Beyer, rubbing the eye too hard could cause an injury to the cornea.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 26 Jan. 2024
The corneal endothelium is a thin layer of cells that forms the inner lining of the cornea.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
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“Cornea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornea. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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