what are the characteristics of the wing layer of corneal epithelium?
1. communicate via gap junctions 2. attach laterally via desmosomes 3. anterior is convex and posterior is concave
what are the characteristics of the stroma of the cornea?
1. composed of lamellar arrangement of collagen fibrils 2. proteoglycans called corneal ground substance separates the individual collagen fibers 3. lamellae span the entire cornea 4. metabolic pumps counterbalance the leakage of fluids