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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 8/22/2022

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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