EET PG Medical – 2020 – Question – 134
Which layer of cornea helps in the hydration of stroma of cornea
a) Endothelium
b) Epithelium
c) Descemet membrane
d) Stroma
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Correct Answer – A
Ans: a.Endothelium
>The corneal endothelium is responsible for maintaining the hydration of the cornea.
> This is through a “Pump-Leak” mechanism where the active transport properties of the endothelium represent the “Pump” and the stromal swelling pressure represents the “Leak”
Ref:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/51238307_Molecular_Mec
