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Eyelid: Conjunctiva
The palpebral conjunctiva is reflected at the fornix of the eye onto the sclera of the globe as bulbar conjunctiva. A fold of conjunctiva near the fornix (seen here) shows its stratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells resting on a lamina propria. Mucus from the goblet cells in the conjunctival epithelium contributes to the tear film. 400x
![Stratified columnar epithelium <p>The palpebral conjunctiva is reflected at the fornix of the eye onto the sclera of the globe as bulbar conjunctiva. A fold of conjunctiva near the fornix (seen here) shows its stratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells resting on a lamina propria. Mucus from the goblet cells in the conjunctival epithelium contributes to the tear film. 400x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Or.Eye_.Eyelid-4-1-ping.png)
Stratified columnar epithelium
The palpebral conjunctiva is reflected at the fornix of the eye onto the sclera of the globe as bulbar conjunctiva. A fold of conjunctiva near the fornix (seen here) shows its stratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells resting on a lamina propria. Mucus from the goblet cells in the conjunctival epithelium contributes to the tear film. 400x
![Lamina propria <p>The palpebral conjunctiva is reflected at the fornix of the eye onto the sclera of the globe as bulbar conjunctiva. A fold of conjunctiva near the fornix (seen here) shows its stratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells resting on a lamina propria. Mucus from the goblet cells in the conjunctival epithelium contributes to the tear film. 400x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Or.Eye_.Eyelid-4-2-ping.png)
Lamina propria
The palpebral conjunctiva is reflected at the fornix of the eye onto the sclera of the globe as bulbar conjunctiva. A fold of conjunctiva near the fornix (seen here) shows its stratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells resting on a lamina propria. Mucus from the goblet cells in the conjunctival epithelium contributes to the tear film. 400x
![Goblet cells > <p>Unicellular glands, such as goblet cells, are usually located in simple epithelia. The conjunctiva represents a unique case in which these glands are part of a stratified epithelium.</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Or.Eye_.Eyelid-4-3-ping.png)
Goblet cells >
Unicellular glands, such as goblet cells, are usually located in simple epithelia. The conjunctiva represents a unique case in which these glands are part of a stratified epithelium.
![Image source > <p>This image was taken of a slide from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine collection.</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/UNE-source-ping-1.png)
Image source >
This image was taken of a slide from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine collection.