Question: How many chambers are there in the eye?

Answer: There are actually three chambers in the eye. The anterior chamber behind the cornea. The posterior chamber sits behind the iris and in front of the lens, while the vitreous chamber fills the majority of the eye behind the iris.


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good illustration thanks.

Comment by vijayakumar — March 24, 2010 @ 10:57 pm


This is incorrect. The posterior chamber extends from the lens to the retina. The anterior chamber is between the iris and the cornea.

Comment by Christina — May 25, 2010 @ 12:47 am


YOU are wrong christina
The posterior chamber should not be confused with vitreous chamber. The posterior chamber is a narrow chink behind the peripheral part of the iris of the lens, and in front of the suspensory ligament of the lens and the ciliary processes. The Posterior Chamber consists of small space directly posterior to the Iris but anterior to the lens

Comment by vincent silver — August 16, 2010 @ 12:16 pm


I THINK WE SHOULD RATHER CLASSIFY IT AS ANTERIOR SEGMENT-MADE OF ANTERIOR CHAMBER AND POSTERIOR CHAMBER AND POSTERIOR SEGMENT-MADE OF AS VITREOUS/CHAMBER.

Comment by DR.SYL. EDO — June 12, 2011 @ 3:40 am


than you doctore.

Comment by omima — November 25, 2011 @ 11:31 am


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