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Methods: The Tehran Geriatric Eye Study (TGES) was conducted as a cross-sectional study, utilizing a population-based approach and employing stratified cluster random sampling. The study focused on individuals aged 60 years and above residing in Tehran. An ophthalmologist performed a slit lamp examination to evaluate the eyelid, cornea, and crystalline lens. Results: The prevalence of posterior embryotoxon (PE), punctate epithelial defect (PED), pigment on endothelium (POE), corneal dystrophy (CDys), corneal vascularization (CV), and corneal degeneration (CDeg) were estimated to be 0.08% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.02 to 0.40), 8.77% (95% CI: 6.64 to 11.51), 0.57% (95% CI: 0.33 to 0.98), 0.53% (95% CI: 0.33 to 0.82), 0.95% (95% CI: 0.60 to 1.52), and 44.87% (95% CI: 41.80 to 47.98), respectively. Overall, approximately 49.08% of the participants exhibited some form of corneal abnormality in at least one eye. 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