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Is the cornea at the back?
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No at the front: The cornea is the clear front surface of the eye.
Answered 7/22/2012
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The front: window of your eye. Behind it is your colored iris.
Answered 1/28/2015
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Front: The cornea is the window at the front of the eye which lets light in and provides a major portion of the focusing power. It also is the dome upon which contact lenses rest.
Answered 4/16/2018
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