vitreous humor
Eyeball's inner jelly
The vitreous humor is the clear, gel-like substance that fills the space between the lens and the retina in the eye.
It helps maintain the eye's spherical shape and allows light to pass through to the retina.
Also called the vitreous body or simply the vitreous.
Light-sensing tissue layer
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- corneaEye's clear outer dome
- scleraEyeball's outer membrane
- irisEye's pigmented disc
pupil · optic nerve · macula · fovea · posterior chamber · choroid · fundus · eyeball
Visual field debris
- retinal detachmentPhotoreceptor layer separates from eye
- liquefactionConversion to liquid state
Viscous and semisolid
- transparentAllowing light through
- viscoelasticBoth liquid and solid-like
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
- refractiveBending light through media
avascular · clear · consistency · turgor · density · volume · hydrated · amorphous
Structural body protein
- hyaluronic acidMoisture-retaining tissue sugar
- waterClear essential liquid
- electrolytesConducting ions in solution
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
ascorbic acid · amino acids · matrix · scaffold · biopolymer
Interior eye examination procedure
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- tamponadePressure-induced organ restriction
- silicone oilSynthetic polymer-based lubricant
- gas bubbleTrapped sphere of vapor
retina
Light-sensing tissue layer
iris · pupil · optic nerve · macula · fovea · posterior chamber · choroid · fundus · eyeball
floaters
Visual field debris
- retinal detachmentPhotoreceptor layer separates from eye
- liquefactionConversion to liquid state
gelatinous
Viscous and semisolid
- transparentAllowing light through
- viscoelasticBoth liquid and solid-like
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
refractive · avascular · clear · consistency · turgor · density · volume · hydrated · amorphous · pellucid
collagen
Structural body protein
- hyaluronic acidMoisture-retaining tissue sugar
- waterClear essential liquid
- electrolytesConducting ions in solution
glucose · ascorbic acid · amino acids · matrix · scaffold · biopolymer
ophthalmoscopy
Interior eye examination procedure
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- tamponadePressure-induced organ restriction
- silicone oilSynthetic polymer-based lubricant
vitreous humorlens
Light-focusing curved glass
cornea · crystalline lens · retina · optic nerve · iris
humor, vitreous, vitrify, vitrification, vitrectomy, vitrified, vitrifiable