Avg tear lake
10 microliters
Thinnest part of cornea
Inferotemporal
Thickness of corneal epithelium
50 microns
Corneal filaments due to
increased mucus production and abn epithelial cell turnover
Basal cells of corneal epithelium adhere to stroma by
hemidesmosomes
Bowman’s membrane secreted by
Basal epithelial cells and stromal keratocytes