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Hi doctors, was just wondering what is a scar tissue on eye called?
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Depends: Where is the scar located? Most commonly it is an opacity on the cornea -the clear window on the front of the eye- from disease or trauma. There are some words used to describe it such as nebular, filimentary, nummular, etc. Depending upon the appearance. But all are called "scar" because that is what it is. Lids and other parts of the tissues around the eye can also be scarred.
Answered 8/3/2018
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