Capillary in the corneal stroma
- Rob Young
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Transmission electron micrograph showing a
capillary in an area of vascularised corneal
stroma. A single, dark, red blood cell can be seen
in the lumen of the blood vessel which is lined
with endotheial cells. The junctions between these
cells appear as dark lines. Below the endothelial
cells is a layer of pericytes. The dark dots and
lines in the surrounding tissue are collagen
fibrils of the stromal matrix.