posterior surface of lens
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Lens (anatomy) — Crystalline lens (anatomy) Light from a single point of a distant object and light from a single point of a near object being brought to a focus by changing the curvature of the lens … Wikipedia
surface — The outer part of any solid. SYN: face (2) [TA], facies (2) [TA]. [F. fr. L. superficius, see superficial] acromial articular s. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. anterior s. [TA] the s. of a … Medical dictionary
lens stars — starlike lines formed within the lens of the eye by fibers which pass from the anterior to the posterior surface … Medical dictionary
posterior synechia — n SYNECHIA (b) * * * adhesion of the iris to the capsule of the lens or to the surface of the vitreous body, producing an irregularly shaped pupil … Medical dictionary
Lens — The transparent structure inside the eye that focuses light rays onto the retina (the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye, senses light and creates impulses that go through the optic nerve to the brain). The lens was named after the lentil … Medical dictionary
posterior — 1. After, in relation to time or space. 2. [NA] In human anatomy, denoting the back surface of the body. Often used to indicate the position of one structure relative to another, i.e., nearer the back of the body. SYN … Medical dictionary
Contact lens — Contacts redirects here. For the software application, see Address book. A pair of contact lenses, positioned with the concave side facing upward … Wikipedia
polus posterior lentis — [TA] posterior pole of lens: the central point of the posterior surface of the lens … Medical dictionary
facies posterior lentis — [TA] the posterior surface of the lens, directed toward the vitreous body of the eye … Medical dictionary
Intraocular lens — An intraocular lens (IOL) is an implanted lens in the eye, usually replacing the existing crystalline lens because it has been clouded over by a cataract, or as a form of refractive surgery to change the eye s optical power. It usually consists… … Wikipedia