Combined macroscopic, light microscopic, scanning, and transmission electron microscopic investigation of the vitreous body. 3. The structure of the anterior border layer of the vitreous.
The anterior vitreous border layer consists of multiple net-like densely compacted individual lamellae as shown by combined macroscopic, light microscopic, scanning, and transmission electron microscopic investigations. Each lamella displays a polygonal two-dimensional meshwork formed by vitreous fibrils. This multilamellar border layer is reinforced by zonula fibres which merge with anterior lamellae. Probably this special architecture corresponds to the membrane-like function as mentioned by Balazs.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000648:ultrastructure*