Corneal endothelium is derived from:
SURFACE ECTODERM - LENS- Epithelium of the all structures except ciliary body & iris- Glands NEURAL ECTODERM - Epithelium of ciliary body & iris- Retinal pigment epithelium- Optic nerve- Sphincter and dilator pupillae muscles - Smooth muscles of iris MESODERM - EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLES- Endothelium of all the orbit & stroma of iris & ciliary body- Sclera (temporal pa) NEURAL CREST - Stroma of cornea & choroid - Corneal endothelium - Sclera (except temporal pa) -Melanocytes -Corneal keratocytes -Ciliary muscles -Ciliary ganglion -Stroma of iris -Choroid Trabecular meshwork
Neuroectoderm
Neural crest cells
Mesoderm
Surface ectoderm
Ocular Embryology& Anatomy