Corneal limbus

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Corneal limbus
Schematic diagram of the human eye.
Latin	limbus corneae
Dorlands/Elsevier	l_10/12494135

The corneal limbus is the border of the cornea and the sclera.

The limbus is a common site for the occurrence of corneal epithelial neoplasms.

[edit] External links

• Atlas of anatomy at UMich eye_1 - "Sagittal Section Through the Eyeball"
• http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/courses/vet_eyes/images/s_4021_2.jpg

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