The anatomy of the limbus
EM Van Buskirk - Eye, 1989 - nature.com
EM Van Buskirk
Eye, 1989•nature.comThe limbus forms the border between the transparent cornea and opaque sclera, contains
the pathways of aqueous humour outflow, and is the site of surgical incisions for cataract
and glaucoma. Externally the epithelial cell border between conjunctiva and cornea
possesses multipotential cells important for differentiation of the respective cell types. By the
same token, the internal limbal border zone between corneal endothelium and anterior
trabeculum appears to contain specialised cells some of which are activated to migrate and …
the pathways of aqueous humour outflow, and is the site of surgical incisions for cataract
and glaucoma. Externally the epithelial cell border between conjunctiva and cornea
possesses multipotential cells important for differentiation of the respective cell types. By the
same token, the internal limbal border zone between corneal endothelium and anterior
trabeculum appears to contain specialised cells some of which are activated to migrate and …
Abstract
The limbus forms the border between the transparent cornea and opaque sclera, contains the pathways of aqueous humour outflow, and is the site of surgical incisions for cataract and glaucoma. Externally the epithelial cell border between conjunctiva and cornea possesses multipotential cells important for differentiation of the respective cell types. By the same token, the internal limbal border zone between corneal endothelium and anterior trabeculum appears to contain specialised cells some of which are activated to migrate and repopulate the trabecular meshwork after trabecular injury.
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