Definition of Zonules. Meaning of Zonules. Synonyms of Zonules

- known as the suspensory ligament of the lens. The zonules are about 1–2 μm in diameter. The zonules attach to the lens capsule 2 mm anterior and 1 mm...
- stretch and break the zonules), or glaucoma (enlargement of the globe stretches the zonules). Steroid administration weakens the zonules and can lead to luxation...
- aqueous humor production, and resorption, and maintenance of the lens zonules for the purpose of anchoring the lens in place. Accommodation essentially...
- flatten. While the tension on equatorial zonules is increased during accommodation, the anterior and posterior zonules are simultaneously relaxing. The increased...
- the mechanical rubbing of posterior pigment layer of the iris with the zonules that are deposited as a result of the currents of the aqueous humor. The...
- The lens is suspended to the ciliary body by the suspensory ligament (zonule of Zinn), made up of hundreds of fine transparent fibers which transmit...
- structures within the eye which help hold the eye's lens in place, called lens zonules. The cause of pseudoexfoliation glaucoma is generally unknown. PEX is generally...
- ciliary zonules, the connective tissue strands which suspend the lens within the eye. The mutations responsible for Marfan syndrome weaken the zonules and...
- becomes very farsighted. Loss of accommodation: Since the lens and its zonules are responsible for adjusting the focus of vision to different lengths...
- low: mid 20s to 40s. As the crystalline lens hardens with age, the lens zonules pull away from the iris and the syndrome lessens and stops. The main risk...