Anatomy of the EYe Flashcards
What is the axial length of the eye at birth?
Around 17mm
What is the adult axial length of the eye?
22mm
By what age is the adult axial length of the eye reached?
5 years
During what time period does the globe grow particularly rapidly?
The first 6 months
What is the volume of the neonatal eye?
Approximately 2.8cm^3
What is the volume of the adult eye?
7cm^3
By how much does orbital volume increase in the first year of life?
It doubles
What is the orbital volume dependent on?
The globe
What are the segments of the eye?
- Anterior
- Posterior
What does the anterior segment of the eye contain?
- Conjunctiva
- Episclera and externally visible portion of the sclera
- Cornea
- Anterior chamber
- Iris
- Lens
What does the posterior segment of the eye contain?
- Vitreous cavity
- Retina
- Retinal pigment epithelium
- Choroid
- Posterior sclera
What blood vessels supply the eye and surrounding structures?
- Opthalmic artery
- Central retinal artery
- Posterior ciliary arteries
What is the opthalmic artery a branch of?
The internal carotid artery
What does the opthalmic artery supply?
- Eyelids
- Orbit
What is the central retinal artery a branch of?
The opthalmic artery