CORNEAL ANGIOGENESIS
\kˈɔːni͡əl ˌaŋɡɪə͡ʊd͡ʒˈɛnɪsˌɪs], \kˈɔːniəl ˌaŋɡɪəʊdʒˈɛnɪsˌɪs], \k_ˈɔː_n_iə_l ˌa_ŋ_ɡ_ɪ__əʊ_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_s_ˌɪ_s]\
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New blood vessels originating from the corneal veins and extending from the limbus into the adjacent corneal stroma. These vessels may lie in the superficial and/or deep corneal stroma. Neovascularization is a sequel to numerous inflammatory diseases of the ocular anterior segment, including trachoma, viral interstitial keratitis, microbial keratoconjunctivitis, and the immune response elicited by corneal transplantation.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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