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 Schematic diagram of the human eye.
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| Artery | anterior ciliary arteries, long posterior ciliary arteries, short posterior ciliary arteries |
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| Latin | Bulbus oculi |
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The globe of the eye, or bulbus oculi, is the eyeball apart from its appendages. A hollow structure, the bulbus oculi is composed of a wall enclosing a cavity filled with fluid with three coats: the sclera, choroid, and the retina. Normally, the bulbus oculi is bulb-like structure. However, the bulbus oculi is not completely spherical. Its anterior surface, transparent and more curved, is known as the cornea of the bulbus oculi.
See also
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Fibrous tunic (outer) |
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Uvea / vascular tunic (middle) |
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