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The cornea is composed of three cellular layers: the epithelium, stroma, and endothelium. The vascular limbal region is located at the peripheral cornea and is bordered by the conjunctiva—this region is the proposed niche for stem cell populations in each layer. LESC, limbal epithelial stem cell; TAC, transit-amplifying cell; CSSC, corneal stromal stem cell.
