A transparent
homogeneous acellular layer between the substantia propria and the
endothelial layer of the cornea; considered to be a highly developed
basement membrane.
Synonym:
lamina limitans posterior corneae,
membrana vitrea, Descemet's membrane, Duddell's membrane, entocornea,
hyaloid membrane,
lamina elastica posterior, limiting layers of cornea,
membrana hyaloidea, posterior
elastic layer,
tunica vitrea,
vitreous membrane.