Hyaloid canal
Canalis hyaloideus
- Eponym: Cloquet; Stiling
Definition
The hyaloid canal is central to the vitreous body, its walls are formed by a concentration of vitreous stromal fibers. It runs from the disc of optic nerve to the posterior pole of the lens in the hyaloid fossa. It may contain vestiges of the fetal hyoid artery.
References
Barone R, Simoens P. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 7, Neurologie II, Vigot, Paris, 2010.
