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the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
of or related to the cornea

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(眼球の)角膜
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1. 角膜剥離および角膜異物：マネージメント corneal abrasions and corneal foreign bodies management
2. 角膜剥離および角膜異物：臨床症状および診断 corneal abrasions and corneal foreign bodies clinical manifestations and diagnosis
3. Keratoconus
4. コンタクトレンズの合併症 complications of contact lenses
5. 関節リウマチの眼症状 ocular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis

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Variants of anterior segment dysgenesis and cerebral involvement in a large family with a novel COL4A1 mutation.

Rødahl E, Knappskog PM, Majewski J, Johansson S, Telstad W, Kråkenes J, Boman H.SourceDepartment of Ophthalmology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway. eyvind.rodahl@helse-bergen.no
American journal of ophthalmology.Am J Ophthalmol.2013 May;155(5):946-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2012.11.028. Epub 2013 Feb 6.
PURPOSE: To investigate the diverse ocular manifestations and identify the causative mutation in a large family with autosomal dominant anterior segment dysgenesis accompanied in some individuals by cerebral vascular disease.DESIGN: Retrospective observational case series and laboratory investigatio
PMID 23394911

Successful visual rehabilitation in a case of anterior megalophthalmos.

Hegde V, Jain R, Bappal A.SourceDepartment of Ophthalmology, Yenepoya Medical College, Deralakatte, Mangalore, India.
Middle East African journal of ophthalmology.Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol.2012 Oct;19(4):413-5. doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.102763.
We report a case of 40-year-old female who presented with diminution of vision in both eyes. Ocular evaluation showed presence of bilateral megalocornea with deep anterior chamber, iridodonesis, cataract, and anterior embryotoxon. She was diagnosed with bilateral anterior megalophthalmos. She underw
PMID 23248546

Adolescent with systemic disease and diagnostic corneal opacification. Posterior embryotoxon associated with Alagille syndrome.

Yeung HH.
Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus.J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus.2012 May-Jun;49(3):137-8, 144. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20120403-01.
PMID 22589141

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