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clear

English translation: no corneal dystrophy

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English term or phrase:clear cornea
Selected answer:no corneal dystrophy

06:07 Feb 20, 2013
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-02-23 07:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / OS:clear
English term or phrase: clear
Ocular examination:

cornea:OD:bullous keratopathy / OS:clear
Ac: deep and quiet OU
Lens: posterior chamber intraocular lens OU


Can u explain the meaning of clear in the given context ?

Thank u in advance
sara alnuaimi
Local time: 09:13
no corneal dystrophy
Explanation:

Bullous keratopathy is a dystrophy which occurs in the cornea the transparent or clear outer layer of the eye. A finding of clear means the cornea is normal.

http://www.cornealdystrophyfoundation.org/html/cd_defined.ht...
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Peter Nicholson (X)
Poland
Local time: 07:13
Grading comment
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4 +3no corneal dystrophy
Peter Nicholson (X)


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
no corneal dystrophy


Explanation:

Bullous keratopathy is a dystrophy which occurs in the cornea the transparent or clear outer layer of the eye. A finding of clear means the cornea is normal.

http://www.cornealdystrophyfoundation.org/html/cd_defined.ht...


Peter Nicholson (X)
Poland
Local time: 07:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank u very much


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Sarai Pahla, MBChB
13 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Michael Barnett: It means normal. Not only is there no corneal dystrophy, there is no corneal lesion of any sort.
13 hrs
  -> Thank you. Yes, of course.
agree  Phong Le
1 day 21 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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