From: Microstructure characteristics of cornea of some birds: a comparative study
Layer | Epithelial layer (types of cells/ layers) | Bowman’s membrane | Stroma | Descemet’s membrane | Endothelium | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aves | Basal columnar | Basal cuboidal | Polyhedral | Flat squamous | ||||
Eudocimus albus | + | – | ++ | + | + | + | + | + |
Anas platyrnchus | + | – | +++ | + | + | + | + | + |
Buteo buteo | – | – | – | ++++ | – | + | + | + |