Ciliary Veins (Noun)
Meaning
Small veins coming from the ciliary body.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The ciliary body is drained by a network of small ciliary veins that emerge from the ciliary body and converge to form the vortex veins.
- Ciliary veins are often overlooked but they play an important role in the uveoscleral pathway for aqueous humor outflow from the eye.
- The anatomy of ciliary veins is highly variable and often influenced by factors such as age and intraocular pressure.
- Recent studies have focused on the role of ciliary veins in glaucoma and their response to different treatments for the condition.
- Inferiorly the ciliary veins join to form the anterior ciliary veins which drain into the ophthalmic veins.