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...
- aqueous humor production, and resorption, and maintenance of the lens zonules for the purpose of anchoring the lens in place. Accommodation essentially...
- stretch and break the zonules), or glaucoma (enlargement of the globe stretches the zonules). Steroid administration weakens the zonules and can lead to luxation...
- ciliary zonules, the connective tissue strands which suspend the lens within the eye. The mutations responsible for Marfan syndrome weaken the zonules and...
- 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...
- processes into the posterior chamber, bounded posteriorly by the lens and the zonules of Zinn, and anteriorly by the iris. It then flows through the pupil of...
- capsule Phacoemulsification Visual perception Zonules of Zinn B****nett, Steven (May 2021). "Zinn's zonule". Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 82: 100902...
- plana portion of the ciliary body, and posterior to the iris. The lens zonules that are used to control accommodation are attached to the pars plana....