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ciliary body
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ciliary body

In biology, the part of the eye that connects the iris and the choroid. The ciliary muscles contract and relax to change the shape of the lens during accommodation. The ciliary body is lined with cells that secrete aqueous humour into the anterior chamber of the eye.
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A pars plana vitrectomy and intraocular laser treatment of the entry and exit sites were performed.
Human ophthalmomyiasis interna caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern ... by Lagace-Wiens, Philippe R.S.; Dookeran, Ravi; Skinner, Stuart; Leicht, Richard; Colwell, Douglas D.; / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Surgical management consisted of pars plana vitrectomy in 4 patients, pars plana lensectomy with intraocular lens placement in 3 patients, and anterior chamber washout in 1 patient.
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