Histomorphological Study on cornea and sclera of the adult Surti Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

Malsawmkima; Barhaiya; R. K.; Vyas; Y. L; Bhayani; D. M

Volume : III, Issue : XI, November - 2014

Histomorphological Study on cornea and sclera of the adult Surti Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

Malsawmkima, Barhaiya, R. K. , Vyas, Y. L, Bhayani, D. M

Abstract :

The present studywas conducted on 10 pairs of eye balls to study the histomorphological structures of cornea and sclera. The cornea was composed of four layers such as (i) Anterior epithelium (ii) Corneal stroma (iii) Descemet�s memane and (iv) Endothelium. The sclera was composed of three layers such as (i) episclera (ii) sclera proper (iii) lamina fusca. The mean value of the total thickness of the cornea was 798.607�69.17 �m at the periphery and it was 789.13�64.20 �m at the center.The micrometrical mean values of the thickness of the sclera at the periphery was 445.96�23.05 �m and that of the center was 856.95�33.84 �m.