vitreous body
Britishnoun
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The hydrogel, possessing high biocompatibility and optical properties akin to authentic vitreous body, enables patients to preserve their vision post-surgery.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024
The vitreous body is a gel-like substance that occupies the space between the lens and retina, contributing to the eye's structural integrity.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024
While a common approach involves removing the vitreous body and substituting it with medical intraocular fillers like expandable gas or silicone oil, these fillers have been associated with various side effects.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024
Dr. Bronson pushed the probe into the gelatinous "vitreous body" that fills most of the eyeball and searched.
From Time Magazine Archive
The crystalline lens enclosed in its capsule is situated immediately behind the pupil, in front of the vitreous body.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
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