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of or related to the cornea
Definition that contains corneal
- keratoplasty a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
- episcleral veins small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins
- corneal graft a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
- eye bank a place for storing and preserving corneas that are obtained from human corpses immediately after death; used for corneal transplantation to patients with corneal defects
- corneal transplant a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
- venae episclerales small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins
- epikeratophakia using a piece of donated corneal tissue to repair the eye of someone who has had a cataract removed