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eyeguru Flashcards

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The anterior surface of the vitreous body is called the anterior cortical gel and attaches to the posterior lens capsule as the

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ligament of Wieger

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The potential space between the peripheral posterior lens and the anterior cortical gel is bordered by the Wieger ligament and is referred to as

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the Berger space

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At the vitreous base, there are firm attachments to

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the retina and the pars plana

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The vitreous attaches to the retinal surface on the internal limiting membrane using the adhesion molecules

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fibronectin and laminin

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The space known as the […] is the area of vitreous anterior to the macula.

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premacular bursa or precortical vitreous pocket

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As the vitreous inserts on the edges of the optic nerve head it creates a funnel shaped void known as the opening of

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cloquet’s canal

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The central […] of the macula is called the fovea.

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1.5 mm

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The fovea has a floor known as the foveola which is […] in diameter.

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0.35 mm

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At the very center of the foveola is a small depression known as the […] which is […] in diameter.

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At the very center of the foveola is a small depression known as the umbo which is 150-200 um in diameter.

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Surrounding the fovea is the […] which is a ring […] in width.

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Surrounding the fovea is the parafovea which is a ring 0.5 mm in width.

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What is unique about the parafovea histologically?

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The ganglion cell layer, inner nuclear layer and outer plexiform layer (henle fiber layer) are the thickest

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Surrounding the parafovea is the […] which is a ring approximately […] wide.

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Surrounding the parafovea is the perifovea which is a ring approximately 1.5 mm wide.

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13
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ora bay

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posterior extension of the pars plana towards the retina

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A […] is a radially orientated prominent thickening of retinal tissue that forms at the border of the retina and pars plana

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meridional fold

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meridional fold

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radially orientated prominent thickening of retinal tissue that forms at the border of the retina and pars plana

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Small little filaments of retinal tissue called […] extend anteriorly from the meridional folds into the pars plana and occurs more often […].

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Small little filaments of retinal tissue called dentate processes extend anteriorly from the meridional folds into the pars plana and occurs more often nasally.

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dentate processes

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Small little filaments of retinal tissue called dentate processes extend anteriorly from the meridional folds into the pars plana and occurs more often nasally.

18
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Cones have a 1 to 1 synapse with […]

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a midget bipolar cell.

19
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What are the first order neurons in the visual pathway?

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Bipolar cells

20
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What are the second order neurons in the visual pathway?

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Ganglion cells

21
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The external limiting membrane of the retina is formed by

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the Muller cells interdigitating with the photoreceptors

22
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The middle limiting membrane of the retina is formed by

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the photoreceptor inner fibers and processes of the bipolar cells

23
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where is superficial retinal capillary plexus

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Ganglion Cell Layer

24
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what contains Inner Plexiform Layer

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synapses between ganglion cells, bipolar cells, and amacrine cells

25
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what contains Ganglion Cell Layer

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superficial retinal capillary plexus

26
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what contains Inner Nuclear Layer

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amacrine, bipolar and horizontal cells, deep retinal capillary plexus

27
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where is deep retinal capillary plexus

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Inner Nuclear Layer

28
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what contains Outer Plexiform Layer

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synapses between photoreceptors, bipolar, and horizontal cells

29
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what contains Outer Nuclear Layer

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photoreceptor cell bodies

30
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what contains External Limiting Membrane

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zonular attachment between photoreceptors and Müller cells

31
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what contains Ellipsoid Zone

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mitochondria

32
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what contains Interdigitation Zone

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junction between photoreceptors and RPE

33
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outer blood-retinal barrier

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RPE

34
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marker of visual outcome in a number of retinal diseases such as idiopathic macular hole, epiretinal membrane, central serous chorioretinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, and diabetic macular edema among others

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The integrity of the ellipsoid zone

35
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layers of choroid

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choriocapillaris, Sattler’s layer, Haller’s layer

36
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Hyper-reflective on OCT

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blood, fibrosis, drusen, cotton-wool spots, inflammatory cells

37
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Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer is formed by

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the axons of the retinal ganglion cells

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