RT Book, Section
A1 Lueder, Gregg T.
SR Print(0)
ID 56151375
T1 Chapter 28. Diseases of the Cornea
T2 Pediatric Practice: Ophthalmology
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071633802
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56151375
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  cornea  is  the  clear  structure  at  the  front  of  the  eye.  When  it  is  functioning  normally  it  is  not  visible,  just  as  a  clean  window  is  not  visible  as  you  look  through  it.  The  cornea  and  the  lens  focus  light  rays  on  the  retina.  The  cornea  has  a  rich  supply  of  sensory  nerves  from  the  fifth  cranial  nerve  (V1),  and  injuries  or  dysfunction  of  the  cornea  may  therefore  be  quite  painful.  Corneal  abnormalities  in  children  are  rare,  but  important  due  to  their  potentially  severe  effects  on  vision.