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    cornea

    US /ˈkɔ:rniə/

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    UK /ˈkɔ:niə/

    A1
    n.NounTransparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera

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    Learn Real English: Buying Glasses

    08:57Learn Real English: Buying Glasses
    • where the light is going and hitting your cornea  but we won't get into all the technical stuff  

      where the light is going and hitting your cornea  but we won't get into all the technical stuff  

    • and then they know where the light is going and hitting your cornea,

      and then they know where the light is going and hitting your cornea,

    B1

    11 Things That Can Change Your Eye Color

    12:2411 Things That Can Change Your Eye Color
    • They're caused by deposition of excess copper in the cornea, which lays over the top of the iris.

      They're caused by deposition of excess copper in the cornea, which lays over the top of the iris.

    • They're caused by deposition of excess copper in the cornea, which lays over the top of the iris.

      They're caused by deposition of excess copper in the cornea, which lays over the top of the iris.

    B1

    How Your Eyes Work

    05:10How Your Eyes Work
    • Well, the window to the eyeball is the cornea, a dome of clear tissue up in front of the eye that focuses light as it passes through.

      Well, the window to the eyeball is the cornea, a dome of clear tissue up in front of the eye that focuses light as it passes through.

    • Yep, it's right behind the cornea.

      Yep, it's right behind the cornea.

    B1

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    01:25Pam Bondi Skips Human Trafficking Conference
    • Unfortunately, I am recovering from a recently torn cornea, which is preventing me from being with you.

      Unfortunately, I am recovering from a recently torn cornea, which is preventing me from being with you.

    • Unfortunately, I am recovering from a recently torn cornea, which is preventing me from being with you.

      Unfortunately, I am recovering from a recently torn cornea, which is preventing me from being with you.

    B1

    眼科医だけど質問ある?| Tech Support | WIRED Japan

    13:30眼科医だけど質問ある?| Tech Support | WIRED Japan
    • What LASIK does is it helps to remove microscopic layers of tissue on the surface of the cornea to better direct the light as it enters the eye so that it's focused in your retina.

      What LASIK does is it helps to remove microscopic layers of tissue on the surface of the cornea to better direct the light as it enters the eye so that it's focused in your retina.

    • What LASIK does is it helps to remove microscopic layers of tissue on the surface of the cornea to better direct the light as it enters the eye so that it's focused in your retina.

      What LASIK does is it helps to remove microscopic layers of tissue on the surface of the cornea to better direct the light as it enters the eye so that it's focused in your retina.

    B2

    Why so many people need glasses now

    06:46Why so many people need glasses now
    • hard contact lenses worn only at night that reshape the wearer's cornea while they sleep,

      hard contact lenses worn only at night that reshape the wearer's cornea while they sleep,

    • that reshape the wearer's cornea while they sleep...

      that reshape the wearer's cornea while they sleep...

    B1

    Sensation & Perception - Crash Course Psychology #5

    10:46Sensation & Perception - Crash Course Psychology #5
    • So after taking this light in through the cornea and the pupil, it hits the transparent

      So after taking this light in through the cornea and the pupil, it hits the transparent

    • So after taking in this light through the cornea and the pupil, it hits the transparent disc behind the pupil, the lens, which focuses the light rays into specific images.

      So after taking in this light through the cornea and the pupil, it hits the transparent disc behind the pupil, the lens, which focuses the light rays into specific images.

    B2

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    • Your cornea gets shocked when it sees us

      Your cornea gets shocked when it sees us

    B1

    10 Times Musicians Were Injured By The Crowd

    08:0710 Times Musicians Were Injured By The Crowd
    • Tyler suffered a burned cornea and Perry's hand was injured, forcing them both to immediately go to the hospital.

      Tyler suffered a burned cornea and Perry's hand was injured, forcing them both to immediately go to the hospital.

    • Tyler suffered a burned cornea,

      Tyler suffered a burned cornea,

    B1

    47 Unknown Facts That'll Make You Feel Proud of Your Body

    09:0147 Unknown Facts That'll Make You Feel Proud of Your Body
    • The cornea of the eye gets oxygen right from the air because there's no blood supply to it.

      The cornea of the eye gets oxygen right from the air because there's no blood supply to it.

    • The cornea of the eye gets oxygen right from the air because there's no blood supply to it.

      The cornea of the eye gets oxygen right from the air because there's no blood supply to it.

    B1