Acellular anatomical structure that is the zone of condensed collagen fibers underneath the basement membrane of the corneal epithelium that overlays the corneal stroma layer. [ ORCiD:0000-0001-9114-8737 http://zfin.org/ZDB-PUB-061010-3 http://zfin.org/ZDB-PUB-050701-15 GOC:mh ]
Synonyms: anterior elastic lamina