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Page 174
... cornea and the lens and iris ; and the vitreous body , a clear jelly filling the much larger cavity enclosed by the sclera , the ciliary body , and the lens . The anterior chamber of the eye is defined as the space between the cornea ...
... cornea and the lens and iris ; and the vitreous body , a clear jelly filling the much larger cavity enclosed by the sclera , the ciliary body , and the lens . The anterior chamber of the eye is defined as the space between the cornea ...
Page 180
... cornea and of the crystalline lens . Each of these surfaces is approximately spherical , and at each optical interface- e.g. , between air and the anterior surface of the cornea- the bending of a ray of light is toward the axis , so ...
... cornea and of the crystalline lens . Each of these surfaces is approximately spherical , and at each optical interface- e.g. , between air and the anterior surface of the cornea- the bending of a ray of light is toward the axis , so ...
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... cornea as well as the conjunc- tiva ; the infection is contagious and may be responsible for outbreaks of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis ( inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva ) . The onset is acute , with redness and swelling ...
... cornea as well as the conjunc- tiva ; the infection is contagious and may be responsible for outbreaks of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis ( inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva ) . The onset is acute , with redness and swelling ...
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SCANDINAVIAN LITERATURE | 10 |
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