keratoconusnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌke.rə.təˈkəʊ.nəs/us/ˌker.ə.t̬əˈkoʊ.nəs/specializedan eye problem that changes the shape of the cornea (= the transparent outer covering of the eye) and affects the ability to see normally:
In advanced cases of keratoconus, corneal transplant surgery is required.
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Eyesight, glasses & lenses
- (as) blind as a bat idiom
- 20/20 vision
- age-related macular degeneration
- AMD
- Balint's syndrome
- blepharospasm
- blind side
- blindly
- cataract
- ciliary
- cross-eyed
- eyestrain
- horn-rimmed
- lorgnette
- nearsighted
- optometrist
- safety glasses
- sightless
- spectacle
- twenty-twenty vision
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