EXAMINATION OF THE CORNEA 
                              WITH DIFFUSE ILLUMINATION



The cornea can be scanned with 
diffuse illumination in order to 
detect many abnormalities.  
Corneal scars, neovasculization, 
infiltrates, abrasions, foreign 
bodies, and other conditions can 
often be seen with diffuse 
illumination.  These are not to 
be confused with the light 
source reflection from the 
cornea (#1) or the reflection 
from the crystalline lens (#2).