What is the cornea?
Q: What is the cornea?
A: The cornea is the front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and eye chamber. It is a clear, transparent section of the eye.
Q: Does the cornea have blood vessels?
A: No, the cornea does not have blood vessels.
Q: What is the function of the cornea?
A: The cornea, along with the lens, refracts light and bends it so that the image strikes the retina. The cornea does about two-thirds of this refraction.
Q: What is Dua's layer?
A: Dua's layer is a newly discovered layer of the cornea, described in June 2013. It is the sixth layer of the cornea to be discovered.
Q: What is the strength of Dua's layer?
A: Despite its thinness, Dua's layer is very strong and air does not get through it.
Q: Does the cornea have nerves?
A: Yes, the cornea has nerves, but they do not have myelin sheaths on them.
Q: What is the role of the cornea and the lens in the eye?
A: The cornea and the lens work together to refract light and focus it onto the retina, allowing us to see objects clearly.
