The ocular surface extends from the conjunctiva to the cornea, including the fornices and the inner surfaces of the lids.
The conjunctival mucosa is the predominant anatomical structure seen wrapping the entire ocular surface. The limbus and the cornea form the central zone of the ocular surface. The conjunctival stratified squamous mucous membrane is clinically divided as the bulbar surface, which is on the globe, the palpebral portion, which is closely applied on the tarsal surface, and the junction of the bulbar and palpebral known as the fornix. The caruncle (Read more...)