Vitreous humour Health Dictionary

An archaic term once used for a theory regarding the causation of disease as due to an improper mixture in the body of blood, bile, phlegm and black bile. The term remains in describing some body ?uids, such as the aqueous and vitreous humours of the EYE.... humour

A watery fluid that fills the front chamber of the eye, behind the cornea.... aqueous humour

A semi-?uid, transparent substance which ?lls most of the globe of the EYE behind the lens.... vitreous body

Liquid or jelly-like substances in the body.

The term humours usually refers to the aqueous humour and vitreous humour that occur in the eye.... humours

Bleeding into the vitreous humour. A common cause is diabetic retinopathy. Vitreous haemorrhage often affects vision; a major haemorrhage causes poor vision until the blood is reabsorbed, which may not be for several months, if at all.... vitreous haemorrhage

the separation of the *vitreous humour from the underlying retina. This is a normal ageing process, but it is also more common in such conditions as diabetes and severe myopia. It can sometimes cause a tear in the retina and lead to *retinal detachment.... vitreous detachment