Iris

Section of the iris (detail enlargement) with pigmented epithelium 1 , iris dilator 2 and pupillary sphincter (sphincter pupillae) 3 . The next layer is the stroma of the iris (stroma iridis) 4 . The border between iris and anterior chamber of the eye consists of a discontinuous mesothelium 6 .

1 Pigmented epithelium

2 Iris dilator

3 Pupillary sphincter

4 Stroma of the iris

5 Vessels

6 Mesothelium of the anterior face of the iris

7 Crypts of Fuchs

8 Anterior chamber of the eye

Stain: alum hematoxylin-eosin; magnification: × 50

References

Kuehnel, W.(2003). Color Atlas of Cytology, Histology, and Microscopic Anatomy. 4^th edition . Institute of Anatomy Universitätzu Luebeck Luebeck, Germany . Thieme Stuttgart · New York .