Lens substance
Substantia lentis
Definition
The lens substance is made up of the lens fibers. It consists of a cortex and a nucleus. This substance is neither vascularized nor innervated, it is supplied with nutrients by the aqueous humor.
References
Barone R, Simoens P. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 7, Neurologie II, Vigot, Paris, 2010.