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This paper describes a zonular system between the posterior border of the lens and the anterior hyaloid. It is obviously the anatomical correlate of Wieger's ligament, which previously could not be confirmed anatomically, despite its functional evidence.
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Albrecht, M., Eisner, G. The hyalo-capsular zonula. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 218, 88–92 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02153717
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02153717