Vitritis
Vitritis is a disorder of the eye, which is part of the visual system.
Vitritis is characterized by inflammation within the vitreous humour (which is also known as the vitreous body) of the eye.
More about Ophthalmology:
This section includes short definitions
of many diseases, disorders, and conditions of the eyes and visual system.
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to the left (but note that this is not a complete/exhaustive list).
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- A diagram of the eye
- Definitions and descriptions of the parts of the eye
- A concise description of the human retina
- Definitions of parts of the retina
- Clinical and surgical procedures re. eyes and human visual system
For further information see also our pages of books about ophthalmology.