Which corneal layer lies between the epithelial basement membrane and the deeper stroma?

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Bowman's layer lies directly beneath the epithelial basement membrane and directly above the stroma, forming the boundary between the outer epithelium and the deeper stromal tissue. It’s an acellular, collagen-rich layer that helps create a stable, protective interface. Descemet's membrane sits between the stroma and the endothelium, while the endothelium is the innermost cell layer; the stroma is the thick middle layer. So the layer between the epithelial basement membrane and the deeper stroma is Bowman's layer.