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anterior segment of the eye

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segment of the eye, anterior 
Portion of the eye comprising all the structures situated between the front surface of the cornea and the front surface of the vitreous. The eyelids are sometimes included in this definition.


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Part one discusses applications in the anterior segment of the eye with chapters on such topics as advances in intraocular lenses (IOLs), synthetic corneal implants, contact lenses, and tissue engineering of the lens.
Ajay Sanan, MD is an ophthalmic surgeon specializing in the anterior segment of the eye, and Cathryn Cohen, MD is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with an interest in the medical treatment of glaucoma.
The P60 UBM is Paradigm Medical's fourth-generation device that is a sophisticated microprocessor-based, multi-frequency Ultrasound BioMicroscope that allows practitioners to acquire and view high-resolution images of the anterior segment of the eye.
 
 
 
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