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What is a cornea?

What is a cornea? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.
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The dioptric system includes the cornea, the lens, the aqueous humor within the anterior eye chamber, and the vitreous body.
And for vision it is also necessary that there should be visual purple behind the retina and an opaque cornea and iris.
External examination includes a penlight evaluation of the lids, conjunctiva, sclera, cornea, and iris.
His dissection of the eye yielded the distinction between cornea, retina, iris, and chorioid coat.
Radial keratotomy, which involves making deep incisions in the cornea, is rarely performed today.
If acetone is splashed in the eyes, irritation or damage to the cornea will result.

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