The middle tissue layer that compromises approximately 90 percent of the cornea The stroma is composed of densely packed layers similar to the pages of a book Intacs are designed to be placed within these layers
The framework, usually of connective tissue, of an organ, gland, or other structure, as distinguished from the parenchyma or specific substance of the part
[ 'strO-m& ] (noun.) 1832. New Latin stromat-, stroma, from Latin, bed covering, from Greek strOmat-, strOma, from stornynai to spread out; more at STREW.