The posterior chamber of the eye is smaller than the anterior chamber. It extends from the iris to the vitreous body - in it lies the lens. The aqueous humor - which fills both the posterior and anterior chambers of the eye - is formed in the ciliary body and serves to nourish the lens and cornea. It also stabilizes intraocular pressure and thus the shape of the eye.
The transparent aqueous humor consists of 98 percent water, in which nutrients and oxygen are dissolved. Incidentally, the aqueous humor - even though it is transparent instead of red - resembles blood serum. However, it does not contain proteins.
Anatomy of the human eye
Optic nerve (lat. Nervus opticus) in the eye
The optic nerve is responsible for ensuring that information from the retina reaches the brain. The concentrated bundle of millions of nerve fibers converts the light stimuli from the retina into impulses and sends them to ...
Inner eye shell
The inner shell forms the retina. It is used to receive light stimuli. The light impressions are transmitted to the brain via the optic nerve and processed there.
Blind spot (papilla)
The so-called blind spot is the point in the eye where the retina is interrupted and merges with the optic nerve. Since there are no light receptors at this point, ...