{"id":118229,"date":"2021-07-15T05:25:47","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T05:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=118229"},"modified":"2023-09-26T06:43:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T06:43:39","slug":"leukoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/leukoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Leukoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>White opacity in the cornea of the eye, most often the result of corneal inflammation or ulceration but sometimes congenital; also called leucoma.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A white opacity in the cornea. Most leukomas result from scarring after corneal inflammation or ulceration. 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