Vitreous membrane
Schematic diagram of the human eye. (Vitreous membrane not labeled but region is visible.)
The upper half of a sagittal section through the front of the eyeball. (Vitreous membrane not labeled but region is visible.)
Latin	membrana vitrea
Dorlands/Elsevier	m_08/12522332

The vitreous membrane (or hyaloid membrane) is a layer of collagen separating the cornea from the vitreous humour. Image File history File links Schematic_diagram_of_the_human_eye_en. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (600x682, 127 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Wikipedia:Grays Anatomy images with missing articles 18 Conjunctiva Lens capsule Iris dilator muscle Iris sphincter muscle... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Elseviers logo. ... Tropocollagen triple helix. ... The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber, providing most of an eyes optical power [1]. Together with the lens, the cornea refracts light and, as a result, helps the eye to focus. ... Vitreous humour is the clear aqueous solution that fills the space between the lens and the retina of the vertebrate eyeball. ...

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