Eye anatomy


The cornea is the clear layer covering the front of the eye. The cornea works with the lens of the eye to focus images on the retina.

Eye anatomy


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Review Date: 8/14/2011
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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