LIMBUS

Question 1

LIMBUS

Answer 1

• border between cornea + sclera

- contains pathways of aqueous humour outflow

Question 2

PALISADES OF VOGT

Answer 2

• radially- oriented fibrovascular ridges
• possess stem cells
• vital for repopulating corneal epithelium

Question 3

CORNEAL ARCADES

Answer 3

many radially-oriented blood vessels round the edge of cornea

Question 4

LIMBAL EPITHELIUM

Answer 4

stratified columnar epithelium

5-8 layers of cells

Question 5

LIMBAL VASCULATURE

Answer 5

• LIMBAL region stroma rich in BV’s + lymph vessels

- supplies blood + oxygen to conjunctiva & peripheral cornea