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Visual vocabulary

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Visual vocabulary Cornea: Transparent  and clear curve, located in the front portion of the eye. It’s like a watch glass. Aqueous humor: It is a liquid such as water, it is in the space formed between the cornea and lens. Iris: Circular area, color, behind the cornea, controls the amount of light entering the eye. […]

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Keratoconus

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Keratoconus (from Greek kerato = cornea, and cone = shaped cone), is a condition in which the cornea (front transparent lens of the eye), is abnormally thin and protrudes forward. Keratoconus means a cone shaped cornea. What symptoms occur in keratoconus? The initial symptom is blurred vision and can initially be treated with glasses, although […]

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Corneal transplant

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This surgery is considered in people who have the following conditions: 1. Corneas with high curvature and is not possible to improve their visual quality special contact lenses. (Keratoconus). 2. Weakening after corneal cataract surgery. (Bullous keratopathy) 3. Corneal scar after penetrating wound. 4. Scarring after infections by viruses, fungi or bacteria. 5. Problems with […]

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Corneal transpant (pre-operative instructions)

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The Cornea Transplant surgery is the most common and the best prognosis of all organ transplants in humans. It consists of removing the central part of the cornea of the patient and replace it with a donor cornea. What is the cornea? The optical system of the eye is like a camera and the lens […]

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