corneal reflex
Americannoun
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Physiology. the closing of the eyelids induced by touching the cornea lightly.
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Ophthalmology. the reflection of a keratoscope, as Placido's disk, on the surface of the cornea.
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Even in states of complete relaxation the eyes move in unison, the pupils react to light, and almost universally the corneal reflex is present.
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The patient was then taken back to the ward and the corneal reflex was noticed as being present.
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Until the corneal reflex is abolished, the surgeon does not begin to operate, for sensibility remains.
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