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Yves Clermont, Michael Lalli, Zsuzsanna Bencsath-Makkai
LIGHT-MICROSCOPIC HISTOLOGY ATLAS

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18.16 Iris and lens

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PAS-stained section of the iris and of the anterior surface of the lens on the right.

The following elements are identified:

Lightly stained cross sections of the smooth muscle cells (M) of the constrictor of the pupillae muscle
Loose connective tissue (*) containing some melanocytes (arrows)
Two layers of pigmented epithelial cells (E) on the posterior surface of the iris
Dicontinuous layer of connective tissue (arrowheads) on the anterior surface of the iris

(Right) The thick PAS-positive capsule of the lens (C) is equivalent to a thick basement membrane.

Stain: PAS-Hematoxylin
Magnification: ×225

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