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Front third of the eye
Anterior segment of eyeball
Human eye Anterior Segment - Magnified view seen on examination with a slit lamp under diffuse illumination showing conjunctiva overlying the white sclera, transparent cornea, pharmacologically dilated pupil and cataract
Latin segmentum anterius bulbi oculi
MeSH
D000869
Anatomical terminology
Diagram of
anterior segment of a
human eye (
horizontal section of the right eye) 1.
Lens , 2.
Zonule of Zinn or ciliary zonule , 3.
Posterior chamber and 4.
Anterior chamber with 5.
Aqueous humour flow; 6.
Pupil , 7.
Corneosclera with 8.
Cornea , 9.
Trabecular meshwork and
Schlemm's canal . 10.
Corneal limbus and 11.
Sclera ; 12.
Conjunctiva , 13.
Uvea with 14.
Iris , 15.
Ciliary body .
The anterior segment or anterior cavity
[1] is the front third of the
eye that includes the structures in front of the
vitreous humour : the
cornea ,
iris ,
ciliary body , and
lens .
[2]
[3]
Within the anterior segment are two fluid-filled spaces:
Aqueous humour fills these spaces within the anterior segment and provides nutrients to the surrounding structures.
Some ophthalmologists and optometrists specialize in the treatment and management of anterior segment disorders and diseases.
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Fibrous tunic (outer)
1:posterior segment 2:ora serrata 3:ciliary muscle 4:ciliary zonules 5:Schlemm's canal 6:pupil 7:anterior chamber 8:cornea 9:iris 10:lens cortex 11:lens nucleus 12:ciliary process 13:conjunctiva 14:inferior oblique muscule 15:inferior rectus muscule 16:medial rectus muscle 17:retinal arteries and veins 18:optic disc 19:dura mater 20:central retinal artery 21:central retinal vein 22:optic nerve 23:vorticose vein 24:bulbar sheath 25:macula 26:fovea 27:sclera 28:choroid 29:superior rectus muscle 30:retina
Uvea / vascular tunic (middle)
Retina (inner)
Anatomical regions of the eye
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