Assertion: cornea's thickness | /r/HasProperty | important
Facets:
value: in diagnosing eye pressure
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Corneal thickness is important because it can mask an accurate reading of eye pressure, causing doctors to treat you for a condition that may not really exist or to treat you unnecessarily when are normal.
text: Studies about the cornea, the clear part of the eye's protective covering, show that corneal thickness is an important factor in accurately diagnosing eye pressure.