Histology of Cornea

Histology

1. HISTOLOGY OF CORNEA V.S.RASHMI PRIYEM ULTRA’S BEST DENTAL SCIENCE COLLEGE, MADURAI

2. LAYERS MADE UP OF 5 LAYERS

3. CORNEAL EPITHELIUM OUTERMOST LAYER OS OF NON-KERATINISED STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM CORNEAL EPITHELIUM

4. ANTERIOR LIMITING OR BOWMAN’S MEMBRANE CORNEAL EPITHELIUM RESTS ON THE STRUCTURELESS ANTERIOR LIMITING LAMINA

5. SUBSTANTIA PROPRIA MOST OF THE THICKNESS OF THE CORNEA IS FORMED BY THE SUBSTANTIA PROPRIA OR CORNEAL STROMA MADE UP OF COLLAGEN FIBRES EMBEDDED IN A GROUND SUBSTANCE

6. POSTERIOR LIMITING OR DESCEMET’S MEMBRANE DEEP TO THE SUBSTANTIA PROPRIA THERE IS A HOMOGENOUS LAYER CALLED THE POSTERIOR LIMITING LAMINA

7. POSTERIOR CUBOIDAL EPITHELIUM POSTERIOR SURFACE OF THE CORNEA IS LINED BY A SINGLE LAYER OF FLATTENED OR CUBOIDAL CELLS