Photo Quiz: Can you name structures in the eye that have this hexagonal pattern?

By Rob Melendez, MD

Photo taken with my cell phone (iPhone).





Answer:

The hexagon (mosaic, honeycomb) pattern is common to many epithelial
structures.

1. Corneal Epithelium
2. Corneal Endothelium
3. Lens Epithelial Cells
4. Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells
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Acknowledgement: Thanks to Bill Lloyd, MD (U.C. Davis, CA)

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