Schwalbe's line is the anatomical line found on the interior surface of the eye's

cornea The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. Along with the anterior chamber and lens, the cornea refracts light, accounting for approximately two-thirds of the eye's total optical ...

, and delineates the outer limit of the

corneal endothelium The corneal endothelium is a single layer of endothelial cells on the inner surface of the cornea. It faces the chamber formed between the cornea and the iris. The corneal endothelium are specialized, flattened, mitochondria-rich cells that l ...

layer. Specifically, it represents the termination of Descemet's membrane. In many cases it can be seen via gonioscopy. Some evidence suggests that the corneal endothelium actually possesses stem cells that can produce endothelial cells, especially after injury, albeit on a limited scale.

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