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Dissection of eye

Horizontal section of left eye

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Dissection of eye
Horizontal section of left eye
The plane of section extends through fovea centralis(12). The vitreous body remains within the eye. Delicate strands visible within its substance are remnants of the hyaloid membrane. The lace-like appearance of the periphery of the retina is the result of microcystoid degeneration of the retina
  1. Cornea
  2. Anterior chamber of eye
  3. Iris
  4. Angle of iris
  5. Ciliary muscle
  6. Ciliary processes (of corona ciliaris)
  7. Orbiculus ciliaris
  8. Ora serrata
  9. Sclera
  10. Choroid
  11. Retina
  12. Fovea centralis
  13. Cribriform plate of sclera
  14. Sheath of optic nerve
  15. Subarachnoid space
  16. Iris-pupillary margin
  17. Posterior chamber of eye
  18. Zonula ciliaris [Zinn]
  19. Crystalline lens
  20. Optic (visual) part of retina
  21. Optic disc
  22. Central artery of retina
  23. Optic nerve (II)