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Corneal injury

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Overview

Injury or infection of the cornea, the eye's front window, can cause lasting problems with vision.

Review Date 5/10/2023

Updated by: Franklin W. Lusby, MD, Ophthalmologist, Lusby Vision Institute, La Jolla, CA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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