Where are lens epithelial cells located?

Where are lens epithelial cells located?

• A. In the iris
• B. On the inner surface of the anterior capsule
• C. On the posterior surface of the posterior capsule
• D. Within the vitreous body

Answer: (B)

Lens epithelial cells form a single layer on the inner surface of the anterior lens capsule. This anterior germinative layer sits at the front of the lens and continually produces new fiber cells that elongate and migrate toward the center to contribute to the lens mass. There are no epithelial cells on the posterior surface of the posterior capsule, and the iris or the vitreous body are separate structures, so they do not contain lens epithelium.

Lens epithelial cells form a single layer on the inner surface of the anterior lens capsule. This anterior germinative layer sits at the front of the lens and continually produces new fiber cells that elongate and migrate toward the center to contribute to the lens mass. There are no epithelial cells on the posterior surface of the posterior capsule, and the iris or the vitreous body are separate structures, so they do not contain lens epithelium.