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The corneal sensitivity elicits one of the most sensitive defense reflexes of the human body. The threshold is unusually low, especially for the corneal center. This allows us to appreciate pathologic changes of this area early and with a high diagnostic reliability.
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Draeger, J. (1984). Introduction. In: Corneal Sensitivity. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8745-6_1
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