ABSTRACT
The strongest point of attachment of the vitreous to the retina and pars plana is at the vitreous base located anteriorly. The neurosensory retina is composed of multiple layers of cells that sense light, partially process that information, and then send it out through the optic nerve. The thickness of the retina varies from 0.23 mm in the paramacular region, with the majority of the rest of the retina 0.1 mm thick. The anatomic equator of the globe is 4.8 mm posterior to the ora serrata perpendicularly and 5.5 mm in chord length along the external scleral surface. The vitreous is a clear fluid-like substance composed of greater than 99% water. The anterior hyaloid face or membrane is cortical vitreous extending anterior to the ora serrata. The strongest point of attachment of the vitreous to the retina and pars plana is at the vitreous base located anteriorly.
