Assertion: corneal epithelial defect | /r/HasProperty | due
Facets:
value: to mechanical trauma
type: CAUSE
value: to corneal dryness
type: CAUSE
value: to neurotrophic disease
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Corneal epithelial defects are focal areas of epithelial (outermost corneal layer) loss; they can be due to mechanical trauma, corneal dryness, neurotrophic disease, post surgical changes, infection, or any other of a variety of etiologies.