Vitreous humor

The vitreous humor is a clear, jelly-like substance that fills the middle of the eye.
The word "eye" come from the Teutonic "auge."
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Vitrectomy: A surgical procedure to remove some or all of the vitreous humor (the gel-like fluid inside the eyeball). The fluid is removed through tiny incisions and then viewed under a microscope by a pathologist to check for cancer cells.
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INTRAVITREAL: Within the vitreous humor of the eye.
INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUG (IND): The status of an experimental drug after the FDA agrees that it can be tested in people.
IRB: See Institutional Review Board.
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Next, it passes through the vitreous humor, the clear, jelly-like substance that fills the center of the eye and helps to keep the eye round in shape.
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The fluids in the eye are divided by the lens into the vitreous humor (behind the lens) and the aqueous humor (in front of the lens).
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The large space behind the lens (the vitreous chamber) contains a thick, gel-like fluid called vitreous humor or vitreous gel. These two fluids press against the inside of the eyeball and help the eyeball keep its shape.
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published his formative book, Cellularpathologie, in 1858 that laid out the cellular basis of pathology. Today pathology rests on a cellular and molecular foundation. The humors have been dispelled, except for the aqueous humor and vitreous humor of ...
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