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A/an _____ is the removal of the vitreous fluid of the posterior chamber of the eye and replacing it with a clear solution.

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A Vitrectomy is the removal of the vitreous fluid of the posterior chamber of the eye and replacing it with a clear solution. This is often done in the posterior chamber because the vitreous humor sometimes get tangled with other major parts of the eye.
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