There is strong adhesion between vitreous fibers of the vitreous base region and basement membrane of the nonpigmented

epithelium of the cilliary body and internal limiting membrane of the periphery of the retina. Vitreous base The vitreous base is the place of strongest adhesion of vitreous. Vitreous base forms a band of 4 to 6 mm width (1 to 2 mm anterior to the ora serrata and 1 to 3 mm posterior to it) which lies in the posterior aspect of the parsplana and adjacent anterior aspect of the ora serrata.

 Outer zone of vitreous: The outermost zone of vitreous is also known as the cortex. Most of the vitreous collagens are located in cortex and these collagen fibrils run parallel & perpendicular to retinal surface. The shape of the vitreous is just like a sphere with an anterior depression which is known as patellar fossa or lenticular fossa or hyaloid fossa which supports the lens. Anterior surface of the vitreous is known as anterior hyaloid face which clinically behaves like a membrane. Central zone: The central zone has little collagen compared to outer vitreous and physically more liquid than the outer zone of vitreous. In this region, vitreous cells (hyalocytes) are less in number and collagen fibrils are thinly scattered. Cloquets Canal: The central vitreous is traversed by a canal which is known as cloquet or hyaloid canal or retrolental tract. It extends from the posterior surface of the lens to the optic nerve head. Basically it represents the remnants lumen of the course of hyaloid artery during embryogenesis. This space is devoid of collagen fibrils. It is 1 to 2 mm in diameter and S shaped from anterior to posterior