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VITREOUS BODY Flashcards

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VITREOUS BODY

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transparent gel between lens + retina

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RI OF VITREOUS BODY

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1.33

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VISCOSITY OF VITREOUS

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2-4x that of water

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WHAT IS VITREOUS MADE UP OF?

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98% water, some salts, soluble proteins + collagen fibres that entrap hyaluronic acid

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VITREOUS DEPRESSION

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hyaloid or lenticular fossa

anterior surface of vitreous body for lens

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VITREOUS ATTACHMENT

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firmly attached to:

  • lens
  • ciliary epithelium at pars plana
  • neural retina at ora serrata + margin of optic disc
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VITREOUS FUNCTIONS

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  • transmits light + contributes to dioptric power of eye
  • supports lens
  • assists in holding neural retina on to pigment epithelium
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