Assertion: cornea | /r/HasSubevent | blindness
Facets:
value: possibly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The conjunctival scarring ultimately destroys the accessory tear producing glands in the lids and conjunctiva and may obliterate the ducts transporting tears from the main lacrimal (tear) gland which is under the outer portion of the upper eyelid, resulting in severe dry eye that in turn causes scarring and opacification of the cornea leading to blindness.
text: Recurrent episodes of stromal keratitis can cause scarring of the cornea, which can lead to loss of vision and possibly blindness.