Corneal reflex

The examinee looks inwards and upwards, and the doctor touches the patient's cornea with a thin cotton swab from the outer edge of the cornea. Under normal circumstances, the subject's eyelids close quickly, called direct corneal reflex. If the eyelids do not close in time, the corneal reflex is dull. Due to nerve damage.

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