anatomy
physiology
conditions
misc
terms
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This makes up 2/3 of the eye
What is vitreous
100
This takes electical impulses from the retina and sends it to the brain
What is optic nerve/ disc
100
we worry that posterior vitreous detachment may also lead to this more serious condition
What is retinal detachment
100
number of retinal layers
What is 10
100
Cause of a floaters
as we age, vitreous liquifies
200
small indent in the back of the retina
What is macula
200
provides night and peripheral vision
What is rods
200
flashes, new floaters, eye feels "funny" are symptoms of this
What is pvd
200
surgery used to remove vitreous that has filled with too many floaters, vessels, or blood vessels
What is vitrectomy
200
Thick gelatinous liquid in the eye
What is vitreous
300
This is located inside the macula and provides clearest crispest detailed vision
What is fovea
300
Wet AMD differs from AMD because of this
What is there is bleeding
300
when weakened vessels grow in places they do not belong
What is neovascularization
300
This photoreceptor is smallest number of photoreceptors found in the eye
What is cones
300
photo- means
What is light
400
3 main layers of the retina
What is photoreceptors, bipolar, ganglion
400
this "opsin" is found in cones
What is iodopsin
400
caused by DM, with this disease we have neovascularization and hemorrhaging
What is proliferative Diabetic retinopathy
400
This dye can be injected into the arm to show signs of retinal bleeding
What is fluorescein
400
-opathy stands for
What is disease
500
our anatomical scotoma
What is optic disc
500
flashes and this symptom are a sign we have had a retinal detachment, hole, or tear
What is curtain effect/ dark shadow that doesn't move
500
We use Eyelea, avastin, and Lucentis injections to treat this
What is AMD
500
3 risk factors of AMD
What is women, over 60, smoking, poor nutrition, lack of exercise, hereditary
500
rhodopsin is found here
What is rods
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