Layers of the cornea

Submitted by Nishanth_koda on Wed, 01/04/2009 - 07:49
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  • Epithelium
  • Bowman's membrane
  • Stroma
  • Descemet's membrane
  • Endothelium
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imageDescemet's membrane can regenerate while Bowman's membrane, once destroyed does not regenerate.

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Submitted by dr prafulla dakhane (not verified) on Wed, 21/04/2010 - 12:40.

new easy mnemonics for corneal layers;
A anterior epithelium
B basement membrane
C corneal stroma
D desment membrane
E endothelium

Submitted by niyaz on Mon, 15/02/2010 - 15:53.

ABCDE
A-anterior epithelium
B-bowman's membrane
C-connective tissue stroma
D-descemet's membrane
E-endothelium

-niyaz

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