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What would your eye look like without a cornea? if the cornea of a donor's eye is removed for transplant, would the donor's eye appear blurry?
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Misunderstood : Corneas are necessary for vision. Cornea transplants are only performed from a cadaver (dead person) to a recipient. Living people need their corneas and do not, can not donate them.
Answered 2/20/2017
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