Question: What is the uvea?

Answer: The uvea is comprised of three structures: the iris, ciliary body, and the choroid. They are all connected, embryologically related, and pigmented.


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A comment on composition of uvea as found in the answer.I think the third component is CHOROID and not RPE.
Thank you.

Editors Note: Thanks, I’ve changed RPE to Choroid!

Comment by Dr Peter Armah — March 8, 2008 @ 4:51 am


THEY ARE THE VASCULAR TISSUES OF THE EYE.C/F CONNECTIVE TISSUES -CORNEA AND THE SCLERAL.NERVE TISSUE-RETINA.

Comment by DR.SYL. EDO — June 12, 2011 @ 3:57 am


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