corneoscleral junction


corneoscleral junction

the margin of the cornea overlapped by the sclera. Synonym(s): limbus corneae [TA], limbus of cornea [TA], corneal limbus ☆ , corneal margin, sclerocorneal junction

limbus, corneal

The transition zone, about 1.5 mm wide, between the conjunctiva and sclera on the one hand, and the cornea on the other. Syn. corneoscleral junction. See corneal epithelium; limbal blanching; Vogt's white limbal girdle.