"Bowman Membrane" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A layer of acellular matrix that lies beneath the CORNEAL EPITHELIUM and above the CORNEAL STROMA. It consists of randomly arranged COLLAGEN fibers in a condensed bed of intercellular substance. It provides stability and strength to the cornea.
| Descriptor ID |
D050541
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.371.060.217.113
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| Concept/Terms |
Bowman Membrane- Bowman Membrane
- Bowman Membranes
- Membrane, Bowman
- Membranes, Bowman
- Bowman's Membrane
- Bowman's Membranes
- Bowmans Membrane
- Membrane, Bowman's
- Membranes, Bowman's
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bowman Membrane" by people in Profiles.
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Noncontact Quantification of Topography of Anterior Corneal Surface and Bowman's Layer With High-Speed OCT. J Refract Surg. 2017 05 01; 33(5):330-336.