Tag Joshua H. Hou

The Conjunctiva : Anatomy and Physiology

Key Concepts The conjunctival and limbal epithelia are derived from surface ectoderm. The mucocutaneous junction at the lid margins is the junction between hydrophobic (unwettable) epidermis and hydrophilic (wettable) conjunctiva. The corneoscleral limbus is a unique stem cell niche microenvironment…