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Vitreous humour
(Vitreous humor)
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| IN BRIEF |
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The transparent, colourless mass of gel-like substance which lies behind the lens of the eye and in front of the retina and fills the centre of the eyeball.
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| DISCUSSION |
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The vitreous is potentially notable for the laser eye surgery patient because (a) it is where floaters live, and (b) vitreous detachment occurs as a rare complication of LASIK.
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| RELATED ENTRIES |
Floaters
Vitreous detachment |
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| RELATED LASERMYEYE ARTICLES |
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Last updated 30 Nov 2004. |
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