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Posterior Eye Segment
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Definition
: The back two-thirds of the eye that includes the anterior hyaloid membrane and all of the optical structures behind it: the VITREOUS HUMOR; RETINA; CHOROID; and OPTIC NERVE.
Examples
Vitreous Body
Other names
Segments, Posterior Eye; Segment, Posterior Eye; Posterior Eye Segments; Eye Segments, Posterior; Eye Segment, Posterior