MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

SURGERY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The edge of the cornea where it joins the sclera
A
Sclera
B
Iris
C
Uvea
D
Limbus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The corneal limbus (Latin: corneal border) is the border between the cornea and the sclera (the white of the eye).

Detailed explanation-2: -The limbus forms the border between the transparent cornea and opaque sclera, contains the pathways of aqueous humour outflow, and is the site of surgical incisions for cataract and glaucoma.

Detailed explanation-3: -Limbus corneae The corneal limbus (Corneoscleral junction) is the junction of the cornea and the sclera (the white of the eye). The limbus contains radially-oriented fibrovascular ridges known as the palisades of Vogt that may harbour a stem cell population.

Detailed explanation-4: -The sclera is the tough outer layer of the eyeball (the white of the eye). The slight bulge in the sclera at the front of the eye is a clear, thin, dome-shaped tissue called the cornea.

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