vitreous
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Retinal detachment occurs when the retina separates from the inner wall of the eye and moves into the vitreous cavity, leading to detachment and potentially resulting in blindness in severe cases.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2024
One approach is a surgery called a vitrectomy—not to be a confused with a vasectomy, though neither are a walk in the park—which involves scooping out the vitreous and replacing it with a saline solution.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2018
So, this week I had surgery to place medicine implants in my eyes and had a vitrectomy to drain out the polluted vitreous fluid in my eyeball and replace it with a clear solution.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2018
Nonmetallic minerals may be shiny, although their vitreous shine is different from metallic luster.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
That’s called vitreous fluid, I thought with clarity.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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