ANATOMY OF VITREOUS

Vitreous is gelly like fluid that fills the posterior segment of eye. It provides clear fluid through which light rays passes to retina. It is 99% water.

The vitreous is attached anteriorly with lens through ligament of weigert. It is attached strongly at ora serrata which lines retina and pars plana. This place is called vitreous base. It is attached posteriorly to optic disc and macula in circular fashion. It also attaches to large blood vessels here.