Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) showing the typical corneal stroma or substantia propria. It is composed of layers of collagen fibres, forming

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Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) showing the typical corneal stroma or substantia propria. It is composed of layers of collagen fibres, forming a regular lattice, parallel in each layer and alternating in neighbour layers. Amongst the layers, there are a few keratocytes.

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