Scleral spur
Annular structure composed of collagen in the human eye / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The scleral spur in the visual system is a protrusion of the sclera (the white of the eye) into the anterior chamber. The spur is an annular structure composed of collagen in the human eye.
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System | Visual system |
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Latin | Calcar sclerae |
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It is the origin of the longitudinal and circular fibres (which swerve acutely from the spur to run circumferentially, as a sphincter near the periphery of the lens)[1] of the ciliary muscle, and is attached posteriorly to the trabecular meshwork.