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Cloudy Cornea
Alternate Names : Corneal Edema, Corneal Opacification
Definition A cloudy cornea is a loss of transparency of the cornea.
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Overview & Considerations
The cornea is normally a nearly invisible, transparent structure covering the iris of the eye. Its two purposes are to transmit and focus the light entering the eye. Certain metabolic diseases, trauma, infectious diseases, nutritional deficiencies, and environmental situations may cause clouding of the cornea. Clouding results in varying degrees of visual loss.
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• Definition
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• Cloudy Cornea: Common Causes
• Cloudy Cornea: Home Care & Treatment
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Review Date : 1/28/2002
Reviewed By : Edward B. Feinberg, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Ophthalmology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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