Part A courtesy of George J. Harocopos, MD; part B courtesy of Vikram S. Brar, MD.
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Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cornea/External Disease
A, Histologic section showing the 5 layers of the cornea (thickness given within parentheses): epithelium (40–50 micrometer), Bowman layer (8–15 micrometer), stroma (470–500 micrometer), Descemet membrane (10–12 micrometer), and endothelium (4–6 micrometer). B, Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS- OCT) of the cornea. B = Bowman layer; D = Descemet membrane; En = endothelium; Ep = epithelium; S = stroma.