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Lasik eye surgery - series—Normal anatomy

Lasik eye surgery - series - Normal anatomy

Overview

The cornea is the transparent part of the eye that covers the iris. It is also the main light bending part of the eye.

Review Date 7/23/2024

Updated by: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. 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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