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Answer for the clue "A slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it ", 10 letters:
pinguecula

Word definitions for pinguecula in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A yellow-white deposit on the conjunctiva of the eye, adjacent to the limbus, caused by exposure to ultraviolet.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A pinguecula is a common type of conjunctival degeneration in the eye .