The epithelium is the corneaâs outermost layer. Its primary functions are to: block the passage into the eye of foreign material, such as dust, water, and bacteriaÍ¾ and. provide a smooth surface to absorb oxygen and nutrients from tears, which are then distributed to the other layers of the cornea.
UPDATE: New information has revealed that Maria Arias was Jose Fernandezâs most current girlfriend, and is also carrying his child. Jose Fernandez, 24, shared a beautiful photo of his girlfriend, Carla Mendoza, just five days before his tragic death on September 25. Carla is very pregnant, standing serenely on the beach in just a bikini, cradling her baby bump. Sheâs lovely.
By: Stephen Douglas | April 1, 2014 1:45 pm ET. Julius Peppers is dating a model named Claudia Sampedro. Peppers, who signed a 3-year deal with the Green Bay Packers last month, showed up on Sampedroâs highly-trafficked Instagram account (510K followers) in a picture from their vacation in Mexico. According to Sampedroâs Facebook page, in addition to being a glamour model, she also works as an actress, musician and supermodel. Peppers has presumably been preparing for a relationship with a woman as multi-talented as Sampedro since he appeared in a Nelly video 12 years ago. Sampedro also dated Reggie Bush a few years ago.