The cornea is a transparent
covering of the front of the eye. It covers the
interior contents of the eye such as the iris
(the colored part of the eye). Just look in the
mirror and clear region surrounded by the white
part of the eye is the cornea.
The very front part of the cornea is the epithelium,
the surface layer of cells covering this transparent
layer. When something scratches the eye or if
contact lenses or not handled properly, the epithelium
can be torn off. This results in a painful corneal
abrasion. This condition is easily detected by
your ophthalmologist. Urgent treatment is needed
to prevent the affected area from becoming infected
and developing into a corneal ulcer.
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