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What does the cornea comprise?


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Cornea:

  1. The most sensitive transparent part of the eye.
  2. The cornea is made up of cellular and acellular components.
  3. The cellular components include epithelial cells, keratocytes, and endothelial cells.
  4. The acellular component includes collagen and glycosaminoglycans.
  5. The epithelial cells are derived from the epidermal ectoderm.
  6. It is the layer through which light enters and undergoes refraction.

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