Descemet Membrane
Synonyms
Descemet Membranes
Descemet's Membrane
Descemets Membrane
Elastica Posterior, Lamina
Elastica Posteriors, Lamina
Lamina Elastica Posterior
Lamina Elastica Posteriors
Membrane, Descemet
Membrane, Descemet's
Membranes, Descemet
Posterior, Lamina Elastica
Posteriors, Lamina Elastica
A layer of the cornea. It is the basal lamina of the CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM (from which it is secreted) separating it from the CORNEAL STROMA. It is a homogeneous structure composed of fine collagenous filaments, and slowly increases in thickness with age.