Corneal edema and bullous keratopathy.
The normally functioning cornea is in a relatively dehydrated or deturgesced state, which maintains the compact anatomic relations of the stroma and epithelium. The corneal endothelium functions as both a barrier and a pump to maintain corneal deturgescence. Even minimal epithelial edema can cause a significant decrease in visual acuity.
Frangie
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D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans