D007498Level 5

Iris

**Definition:** The most anterior portion of the uveal layer, separating the anterior chamber from the posterior. It consists of two layers - the stroma and the pigmented epithelium. Color of the iris depends on the amount of melanin in the stroma on reflection from the pigmented epithelium.

**Tree numbers:** - A09.371.060.450 - A09.371.894.513

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