Medicine:Anterior segment of eyeball

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Short description: Front third of the eye
Anterior segment of eyeball
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Human eye Anterior Segment - Magnified view seen on examination with a slit lamp under diffuse illumination showing conjunctiva overlying the white sclera, transparent cornea, pharmacologically dilated pupil and cataract
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Latinsegmentum anterius bulbi oculi
Anatomical terminology

The anterior segment or anterior cavity[1] is the front third of the eye that includes the structures in front of the vitreous humour: the cornea, iris, ciliary body, and lens.[2][3]

Within the anterior segment are two fluid-filled spaces:

  • the anterior chamber between the posterior surface of the cornea (i.e. the corneal endothelium) and the iris.
  • the posterior chamber between the iris and the front face of the vitreous.[2]

Aqueous humour fills these spaces within the anterior segment and provides nutrients to the surrounding structures.

Some ophthalmologists and optometrists specialize in the treatment and management of anterior segment disorders and diseases.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WikiJournal of Medicine/Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014 - Wikiversity". https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/WikiJournal_of_Medicine/Medical_gallery_of_Blausen_Medical_2014. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cassin, B. and Solomon, S. Dictionary of Eye Terminology. Gainesville, Florida: Triad Publishing Company, 1990.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Departments. Anterior segment." Cantabrian Institute of Ophthalmology.

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