Sentences with phrase «against the cornea of»
Entropion is a congenital condition that involves eyelids that roll inward against the cornea of the eye.
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The third eyelid is also believed to help keep the surface of the eye moister by holding the tear film against the cornea better than the eyelids do by themselves.
Lutein builds up in the cells of the cornea of your eye, strengthening them against oxidative damage from sunlight and pollution.
The two carotenoids (which are grouped together since they're nearly identical) also build themselves into the cornea of your eye and protect against age - related macular degeneration.
Distichia are abnormal rows of eyelashes that, due to abnormal conformation, rub against the cornea.
This inward rolling often causes the hair on the surface of the eyelid to rub against the cornea (outer part of the eyeball) resulting in pain, corneal ulcers, or corneal erosions.
This lid deformity causes the lashes to rub against the cornea causing lacerations and infections of the eye.
The type that blasts a jet of air against the cornea to measure the same effect is less commonly used.