When the eyeball is not round, whether it be too long, or too short, it is called astigmatism.
Posteroanterior means from back to front.
Posterior (Back)Anterior (Front)term means pertaining to the back and to the front
The medical term for facing forward on the front is "anterior."
Dorsal is the medical term meaning back.
It could be ventral to dorsal, anterior to posterior, or even rostral to caudal, depending on the orientation.I believe the preceding answer is the most correct however, if you're looking for one medical term it could be anteroposterior but that means "relating to both the front and back" and not "front to back".You can use Anterior/Posterior or Ventral/DorsalA posteroanterior
The medical term you are looking for is "posterior." This term refers to the back side of the body or something positioned behind a particular structure.
back eye
The optic nerve is the cord at the back of the eyeball, it also carries impulses from the eye to the brain.
Dorsum is a medical term meaning back. For example the dorsum of the hand is commonly known as the back of the hand.
The canals of schlem drain the aquious humor to the vitrious humor in the eyeball. i.e. the front part, where the lens is, to the back part.
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Posterior.