Lens epithelium
Epithelium lentis
Definition
The lens epithelium is a single layer of cubic cells found only on the anterior surface of the lens, directly beneath the capsule of lens. These cells proliferate and migrate towards the equator lentis, transforming into lens fibers.
References
Barone R, Simoens P. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 7, Neurologie II, Vigot, Paris, 2010.
