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The Cornea and Conjunctiva represents the components of the ocular surface; the Cornea is the transparent structure with optical functions and the Conjunctiva constitutes the remaining part of the ocular surface covering the sclera. The ocular surface may be affected by a variety of disorders, caused by a variety of external or internal pathogens. The basics, mechanism and treatment of these diseases will be briefly discussed in this chapter.
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Zarei-Ghanavati, M., Goweida, M.B. (2020). Conjunctiva and Cornea. In: Liu, C., Lee, H. (eds) Fundamentals in Ophthalmic Practice . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28841-9_6
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