Fig. 1

Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) micrographs of the fish cornea. A corneal thickness; B amalgamated collagen fibers during processing for SEM imaging; C junction between epithelium and stroma; D patterns of the configuration of collagen fibers; CTP, Corneal thickness at the periphery; CTC, corneal thickness at the center; ACF, amalgamated collagen fibers; NE, nerve ending; CF, collagen fibers