Fig. 11. Vitreous structure in childhood. A: Central vitreous structure in a 6-year-old child has hyalocytes in a dense vitreous cortex. No fibers are seen within the vitreous. B: Vitreous structure in an 8-year-old child shows the ciliary processes (arrow). The vitreous cortex and hyalocytes can be identified. Significant amounts of vitreous extrude through the premacular vitreous cortex into the retrocortical (preretinal) space, yet no fibers are present in the vitreous body.