eyeball (globe, bulbus oculi)

Introduction

The eye proper without the appendages.

There are 3 layers:

• external fibrous layer* consisting of:
  • sclera
  • cornea
• middle vascular layer consisting of:
  • choroid
  • ciliary body
  • iris
• internal neural layer or retina consisting of:
  • pigment cell layer
  • neural layer

More general terms

• eye structure

Additional terms

• choroid
• ciliary body
• cornea (C, K)
• iris of the eye (orris, I)
• retina
• sclera