The transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye consisting of five layers: stratified squamous corneal epithelium; bowman membrane; corneal stroma; descemet membrane; and mesenchymal corneal endothelium. It serves as the first refracting medium of the eye. It is structurally continuous with the sclera, avascular, receiving its nourishment by permeation through spaces between the lamellae, and is innervated by the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve via the ciliary nerves and those of the surrounding conjunctiva which together form plexuses. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) [MeSH]

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The transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye consisting of five layers: stratified squamous corneal epithelium; bowman membrane; corneal stroma; descemet membrane; and mesenchymal corneal endothelium. It serves as the first refracting medium of the eye. It is structurally continuous with the sclera, avascular, receiving its nourishment by permeation through spaces between the lamellae, and is innervated by the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve via the ciliary nerves and those of the surrounding conjunctiva which together form plexuses. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) [MeSH]

RID9606

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID9592

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID9593

cornea

RID1:RID9606

cornea

C0010031

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID9593

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID9611

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID9610

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID9615

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID9614

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID9613

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID9609

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID9608

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID9607