vitreous

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Finally, in the normally clear fluid that filled the eye itself, a thick gel called the vitreous, Rodriguez could see tiny white specks.

From New York Times

The key difference is that these retinal neurons, right against the jellylike vitreous of the eyeball, live and die where scientists can see them.

From Washington Post

The chamber is filled with an ionic liquid that mimics the vitreous humour — the gel that fills the space between the lens and the retina in the human eye.

From Nature

People who are very short-sighted can have thinner retinas, which can tear more easily if there are any changes to the gel-like material inside the eye, called the vitreous humour, leading to detachment.

From Nature

These shards, known as vitreous seeds, are dangerous because they can settle on the retina and grow into new tumors, but they are hard to eliminate with chemotherapy.

From Science Magazine