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Glassy corneal striae (GCS) are fine colorless lines that run parallel to each other in a vertical or near-vertical orientation in the central cornea near the level of Descemet's membrane. It is postulated that GCS ''brace'' the stroma, thus adding stability to the cornea. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of GCS in patients with ''normal'' corneas and to determine whether a...