Anatomy

Posterior Eye Segment

The back two-thirds of the eye that includes the anterior hyaloid membrane and all of the optical structures behind it: the VITREOUS HUMOR; RETINA; CHOROID; and OPTIC NERVE.

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The back two-thirds of the eye that includes the anterior hyaloid membrane and all of the optical structures behind it: the VITREOUS HUMOR; RETINA; CHOROID; and OPTIC NERVE.

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  • Eye Segment, Posterior
  • Eye Segments, Posterior
  • Posterior Eye Segments
  • Segment, Posterior Eye
  • Segments, Posterior Eye

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2011

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Posterior Eye Segment. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057972. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057972
  2. Posterior Eye Segment. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_segment_of_eyeball
  3. Posterior Eye Segment. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2359854