Abstract
The conjunctiva’s role is neither visual nor structural, but it does offer protection against chemical agents and FBs with low momentum. It is highly vascularized and therefore its wounds heal rapidly.
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Kuhn, F. (2008). Conjunctiva. In: Ocular Traumatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33825-3_11
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