The middle coat of the eye is called the uvea (from the Latin for “grape”) because the eye looks like a reddish-blue grape when the outer coat has been dissected away. The posterior part of the uvea, the choroid, is essentially a layer of blood vessels and connective tissue sandwiched between the sclera and the retina. The forward portion of the uvea, the ciliary body and iris, is more complex, containing as it does the ciliary muscle and the sphincter and dilator of the pupil. The blood supply responsible for nourishing the retina consists of the retinal and uveal circulations, ...(100 of 31643 words)