There is a remarkable absence of statement as to the dimensions of the cornea in the ordinary ophthalmic text-books. Fuchs contents himself with stating categorically that the vertical diameter is 11 mm. and the horizontal 12 mm. Swanzy is silent on the subject; as are Herbert and Smith in their books on Cataract, and Maynardj Grimsdale and Brewerton, Meller, and Mayou in their writings 011 Oph...