LIMBUS Flashcards

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LIMBUS

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  • border between cornea + sclera

- contains pathways of aqueous humour outflow

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PALISADES OF VOGT

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

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many radially-oriented blood vessels round the edge of cornea

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LIMBAL EPITHELIUM

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stratified columnar epithelium

5-8 layers of cells

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LIMBAL VASCULATURE

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

- supplies blood + oxygen to conjunctiva & peripheral cornea

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