Microcornea is a disorder (abnormality)
of the size of the cornea
of the eye,
in which the cornea is smaller than 1cm (10mm) in diameter.
Some dictionaries define microcornea less specifically, as simply "abnormal
smallness of the cornea" or "an abnormally thin and
flat cornea".
There are several classifications of microcornea, including:
- True microcornea - in which the eyeball itself has approximately normal
dimensions and proportions.
- Sclerocornea - in which the white "scleralization" of the
edge of the cornea causes the cornea to appear smaller.
- Microphtalmos - in which the cornea is small and its curvature may
be abnormal.
- Nanophthalmos - in which the person may have "long-sight"
(hypermetropia) due to the short axial length of the eye/s.
More about Ophthalmology: This section includes short definitions
of many diseases, disorders, and conditions of the eyes and visual system.
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to the left (but note that this is not a complete/exhaustive list).
Other related pages include the diagram
of the eye, and definitions
of parts of the eye, a description
of the human retina, and definitions
of parts of the retina, and the section of short definitions
of clinical and surgical procedures re. eyes and human visual system.
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