Tag: eye

This dissected eye shows the clear gel that fill the space between the lens and the retina of the eye.  In a preserved specimen, the fluid is cloudy and thick, having the consistency of gelatin.  When the eye is cut in half, the lens can be found floating …

Procedural video showing how to dissect the eye and identify the major structures such as the lens, iris, pupil, vitreous humor, retina, optic disk, optic nerve. and tapetum.  Unlike humans, cows have a reflective surface on the back of their eye which enables them to see in the …

The vitreous humor is the clear gel that fills the space between the lens and the retina.  On the cow eye, this can usually be removed in a single clump of thick liquid, unlike the aqueous humor which is thin and watery. Most eye floaters are caused by …

  A = retina | B = choroid | C = sclera | D = cornea E = lens  | F = pupil | G = iris  | H = suspensory ligaments I = optic disk | J = optic nerve | K = fovea centralis (macula) X …

This image shows a dissected cow eye. The vitreous humor has been removed and the retina is visible a thin layer of tissue covering the shiny blue tapetum.  In cows, the tapetum is reflective and helps the animal see in the dark.  (This is also why cow eyes …