EMBRYOLOGY

OF EYE
DR.S.LALITHA,MS,DO.
EMBRYOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF EYE
EMBRYOLOGY
Neural Tube - CNS develops

Optic Plate
Primary Optic vesicle Neural ectoderm
Optic Cup

Lens (Lens Vesicle) Surface ectoderm

HYALOID ARTERY
 Surface Ectoderm Mesoderm Neural ectoderm
Conjunctival Epithelium Corneal Stroma Sensory Retina

Corneal Epithelium Endothelium R. P. E.

Lens Descemet’s Pigmented Epithelium of the

Membrane Iris
Eyelash Sclera Ciliary Body Epithelium

Epithelium of Meibomian Choroid Sphincter Pupillae

Glands

Glands of Moll Iris Stroma Dilator Pupillae

Glands of Zeis Extraocular Muscles Melanocytes

Lacrimal Gland Ciliary Muscles Neural part of the optic

Acc. Lacrimal Bony Orbit Nerve

Glands
Vitreous
IMPORTANT MILESTONES
 3 weeks- Optic plate -pit
 4 weeks – Optic vesicle invagination
 6 weeks- Retinal layer differentiation,lens vesicle forms
 9 weeks- Sclera,cornea and EOMs
 10 weeks- Obliteration of lumen of optic nerve
 3 months- Optic tract completed,CB & Iris epitheium
forms
 4 months- Atrophy of hyaloid vessel,Iris sphincter forms
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