Conjunctiva vs. Cornea

Conjunctivanoun

(anatomy) A clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.

Conjunctivanoun

The mucous membrane which covers the external surface of the ball of the eye and the inner surface of the lids; the conjunctival membrane.

Conjunctivanoun

a transparent membrane covering the eyeball and under surface of the eyelid

Conjunctivanoun

the mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids.

Conjunctiva

The conjunctiva is a tissue that lines the inside of the eyelids and covers the sclera (the white of the eye). It is composed of non-keratinized, stratified squamous epithelium with goblet cells, stratified columnar epithelium and stratified cuboidal epithelium (depending on the zone).

Corneanoun

(anatomy) The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.

Corneanoun

The transparent part of the coat of the eyeball which covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior. See Eye.

Corneanoun

transparent anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the lens and iris and is continuous with the sclera

Cornea

The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. The cornea, with the anterior chamber and lens, refracts light, with the cornea accounting for approximately two-thirds of the eye's total optical power.