RT Book, Section
A1 Lueder, Gregg T.
SR Print(0)
ID 56151224
T1 Chapter 27. Diseases of the Conjunctiva
T2 Pediatric Practice: Ophthalmology
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071633802
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56151224
RD 2024/04/23
AB The  conjunctiva  is  the  clear  layer  of  tissue  that  lines  the  inner  eyelids  (tarsal  or  palpebral  conjunctiva)  and  the  eyeball  itself  (bulbar  conjunctiva).  It  extends  from  the  eyelid  margin  to  the  edge  of  the  cornea.  Histologically,  the  conjunctiva  is  composed  of  an  epithelial  layer  that  contains  goblet  cells,  a  substantia  propria  layer  that  contains  lymphatic  vessels,  and  a  lymphoid  layer  that  is  active  in  generating  immune  responses.  The  conjunctiva  is  normally  clear,  with  a  few  visible  blood  vessels  supplied  by  the  anterior  ciliary  artery.  The  vessels  become  dilated  when  they  are  irritated  (blood-shot  eyes).