Question

Vitreous humor is

• A. Colloid
• B. Watery fluid
• C. Mucoid connective tissue
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

The vitreous humor comprises a large portion of the eyeball. It is a clear gel that occupies the space behind the lens and before the retina at the back of the eye. The vitreous is 98% water. It also contains hyaluronic acid and possesses a network of fine collagen fibrils, that form a scaffolding, which give it its jelly-like properties. The fibre networks increase in density away from the centre, especially so at the edge of the vitreous to form the bounding anterior and posterior hyaloid membranes.