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.
Maria is in her late teens when she arrives on the US mainland. Her older brother Bernardo is the leader of the Puerto Rican gang, the Sharks. He has a girlfriend, Anita, who Maria is friends with and looks up to. Maria is eager to start a new life in New York, but Bernardo is protective and keeps a close eye on her. He intends for Maria to marry his friend Chino, but Maria is uninterested. She meets Tony who used to be part of the Sharksâ enemy gang, the Jets, at a community dance at the gym. They immediately fall in love.