noun
- A white opacity or scar of the cornea of the eye, typically resulting from injury or disease.
Usage: medical term; also spelled 'leukoma'
Examples
- The patient developed a leucoma after a severe corneal abrasion.
- A leucoma can significantly impair vision if it covers the pupil.
- The ophthalmologist examined the leucoma to determine if surgical intervention was necessary.
- Scarring from an infection led to the formation of a leucoma.
- Some cases of leucoma can be treated with corneal transplantation.