Descemet's membrane

id: descemet-s-membrane-284-11190690
title: Descemet's membrane
text: Descemet's membrane is the basement membrane that lies between the corneal proper substance, also called stroma, and the endothelial layer of the cornea. It is composed of different kinds of collagen than the stroma. The endothelial layer is located at the posterior of the cornea. Descemet's membrane, as the basement membrane for the endothelial layer, is secreted by the single layer of squamous epithelial cells that compose the endothelial layer of the cornea.
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description: Membrane in the cornea of the eye
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descemet%27s_membrane
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date modified: 2023-08-13T12:00:05Z
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