Corneal endothelium is embryologically derived from
Correct Answer: Neural crest
Description: Endothelium, Descemet&;s membrane, stroma and Bowman&;s layer are derived from the fibrous layer of mesenchyme lying anterior to the optic cup . The corneal endothelium is embryologically derived from the neural crest. The corneal endothelium is attached to the rest of the cornea through Descemet&;s membrane, which is an acellular layer composed mostly of collagen IV. Reference : A K KHURANA Comprehensive Ophthalmology edition 4,page-8
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