The composition of the vitreous humor remains fairly stable throughout life, and after death, researchers once thought that it broke down in a very orderly fashion. 2008; Sharif-Kashani et al. Full text Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (1.9M), or click on a page image below to browse page by page.

The human vitreous humour (VH) is a transparent, highly hydrated gel, which occupies the posterior segment of the eye between the lens and the retina. The main difference between the vitreous humor and the aqueous humor is that there is a set amount of the vitreous humor in your eye, and it does not move. The differences in the chemical composition of the vitreous-humour collagen indicate that vitreous-humour fibres are composed of a special type-II collagen. Aqueous humor is produced at an average rate of 2.0–2.5 µL/min, and its composition is altered as it flows from the posterior chamber, through the pupil, and into the anterior chamber. Vitreous Humor.

The other proteins, such as peptones, which have been detected in the vitreous humor are small in molecular size. Although the origin of the additional peptide constituents in the vitreous-humour collagen preparations is not known, the results obtained indicate that they are probably not derived from a distinct type of alpha-chain component but may be terminal peptides covalently linked to the alpha 1 type-II helical portions of the collagen. While 99% of this liquid is made of water, the balance 1% is made up of a combination of Proteins, salts, collagen, and Sugars. It is the largest structure within the eye, yet our knowledge of its molecular composition, supramolecular organization, and physiology are perhaps least of any of the other parts of the eye. During rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, fluid from the vitreous humor enters a retinal hole. Physiological and pathological conditions of the retina are reflected in the protein composition of the VH, which can be sampled as part of routine surgical procedures.

The colorless transparent liquid that is present in the Vitreous Chamber is termed as Vitreous Humor.

The vitreous body is that part of the human eye that fills the space in the center of the eye.

This is a type of liquid that is also clear. The chief proteins of the vitreous humor are residual protein, mucoid, globulin and albumin.

Vitreous humor is the fluid-like gel, composed of approximately 98–99% water with trace amounts of hyaluronic acid, glucose, anions, cations, ions, and collagen, located in the posterior chambers of the eyes (Scott and Oliver, 2001). These substances are called the vitreous humor and aqueous humor. It occupies the complete space available between the retina and lens portions of the eyes.

It mostly consists of sugar, salt, collagen, hyaluronic acid, and water.

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