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Anatomic Considerations

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Clinical Atlas of Peripheral Retinal Disorders

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Abstract

The vitreous is a unique tissue in that it is transparent, allowing for the transmission of light entering the eye and eventually reaching the neurosensory retina. The vitreous has other unique properties in that it is avascular at birth and has viscoelastic properties that allow it to act as a shock absorber, dampening mechanical vibrations that might affect the retina. Yet the vitreous is 99% water and the remaining 1% is made up of special collagen fibers and hyaluronic acid molecules. The normal vitreous has certain immunologic properties as well as the ability to inhibit neovascularization. In short, the physical and chemical properties of the vitreous are most unique and unlike that of any other collection of extracellular material in the body.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10029, USA

    Keith M. Zinn M.D. (Clinical Professor, Attending Ophthalmic Surgeon)

  2. Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Keith M. Zinn M.D. (Clinical Professor, Attending Ophthalmic Surgeon)

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Zinn, K.M. (1988). Anatomic Considerations. In: Clinical Atlas of Peripheral Retinal Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3720-4_1

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