<prompt> Relative state of dehydration of cornea is maintained byActive Na-K-ATPase pump of the corneal endotheliumPeculiar arrangement of corneal lamellaeAvascularity of corneaAll of the above.  <response>: Corneal transparency The transparency is the result of : 1 Peculiar arrangement of corneal lamellae lattice theory of Maurice, 2 Avascularity, and 3Relative state of dehydration, which is maintained by barrier effects of epithelium and endothelium and the active bicarbonate pump of the endothelium. Ref:- A K KHURANA; pg num:-90 