From the
lens, light rays shine through the eyeball to the back
of the eye. On its way, it passes through the vitreous
humor, a clear, gel-like substance that fills the
eyeball and supports the outer layers.
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| A gel-like substance call the vitreous
humor fills the eyes. |
The vitreous includes a meshwork of collagen fibers
that hang between the lens and the retina. This meshwork
is thicker near the back of the eye, where it is
attached to the retina and the optic nerve.
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