Which pa of the lens capsule is thinnest in comparison with other regions of lens?
Correct Answer: Posterior pa
Description: The lens is composed entirely of epithelium surrounded by a capsule. The lens capsule is a thick, collagenous basement membrane which is transparent, is thickest at the anterior pre equatorial region and thinnest at the posterior pole. The lens epithelium is a single layer of cells lining the capsule. Ref: Parsons' Diseases of the Eye By Ramanjit Sihota & Radhika Tandon, 21st edition, Page 18.
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