Mesenchyme surrounding the developing optic cup which develops into the sclera. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16496288 ]
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The mesenchyme surrounding the developing optic cup differentiates into the sclera, the dense fibrous coat of the eye.. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16496288