2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
2 Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology
Part I: Anatomy
Chapter 2: The Eye
Cornea
Bowman Layer
Beneath the basal lamina of the epithelium is the Bowman layer, or Bowman membrane, a tough layer consisting of randomly dispersed collagen fibrils. It is a modified region of the anterior stroma that is 8–15 μm thick (see Fig 2-2). Unlike the Descemet membrane, it is not restored after injury but is replaced by scar tissue.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 2 - Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.