corneal reflex (eyelid reflex)
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Introduction
Contraction of the eyelid when the cornea is lightly touched.
Pathology
- loss of sensory innervation, via ophthalmic nerve (CN V-1)
- loss on motor innervation, via cranial nerve 7 orbicularis oculi closes eyes
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.