corneal
Adjective
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Pertaining to the cornea.
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According to this hypothesis, the fused, transparent eyelids of snakes are thought to have evolved to combat marine conditions (corneal water loss through osmosis), and the external ears were lost through disuse in an aquatic environment.
India India has a fairly well developed corneal donation programme; however, donation after brain death has been relatively slow to take off.
If the eyes are proptotic (bulging) enough that the lids do not close completely at night, dryness will occur with a risk of a secondary corneal infection which could lead to blindness.
In severe vitamin A deficiency, lack of glycoproteins may lead to corneal ulcers or liquefaction.
Prescribers and patients should be alert for signs and symptoms of acute narrow-angle glaucoma (e.g., eye pain or discomfort, blurred vision, visual halos or colored images in association with red eyes from and corneal edema).
In rare cases of extreme ocular exposure to sulfur mustard vapors, corneal ulceration, anterior chamber scarring, and neovascularization have occurred.