Abstract
Once regarded as a vestigial organ, vitreous is now considered an important ocular structure, at least with respect to several pathologic conditions of the posterior segment [1, 2]. In the normal state, vitreous is a clear and solid gel (Fig. 1) that is firmly adherent to the retina, especially in youth. This remarkable tissue is, in essence, an extended extracellular matrix, composed largely of water with a very small amount of structural macromolecules.
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Sebag, J. (2004). Vitreous pathobiology and pharmacologic vitreolysis. In: Binder, S. (eds) The Macula. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-7985-7_19
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