The ultrastructure of the normal conjunctival epithelium of the guinea pig. I. The basal and intermediate layers of the perilimbal zone.

The present paper on the perilimbal zone of the guinea pig conjunctival epithelium describes the ultrastructural organization of the basal cell layer, including basal epithelial cells, melanocytes and small lymphocytes, as well as the intermediate cell layers consisting of polyhedral cells and processes from the melanocytes and the small lymphocytes. Particular attention is paid to those cell features that might be associated with phagocytosis, autophagy, and transport mechanisms.