Lens Capsule, Crystalline

The thin noncellular outer covering of the $CRYSTALLINE LENS$ composed mainly of COLLAGEN TYPE IV and GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS. It is secreted by the embryonic anterior and posterior epithelium. The embryonic posterior epithelium later disappears.

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