: the transparent part of the coat of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior see eye illustration
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After all, these predators inhabit deep, cold, dark waters — some as frigid as 30°F (-1.1°C) and as deep as 9,800 feet (3,000 meters) — and many have parasitic copepods attached to their corneas and sometimes even their butts.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The vet took a look at the dog's cornea but said there was nothing wrong with Carol's eye thankfully.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Astigmatism is a common eye condition where the cornea (outermost eye layer) is irregular.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 30 May 2025
The cornea is that clear membrane covering the front surface of your eyeball, right over your iris and pupil.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The vet took a look at the dog's cornea but said there was nothing wrong with Carol's eye thankfully.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Astigmatism is a common eye condition where the cornea (outermost eye layer) is irregular.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 30 May 2025
The cornea is that clear membrane covering the front surface of your eyeball, right over your iris and pupil.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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“Cornea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornea. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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