Posterior Segment of the Eye - Mathias

Question 1

Describe in detail the anatomy and physiology of the retina, choroid, and optic nerve

2. Describe common retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and hypertensive retinopathy
3. Discuss diseases of the choroid including age-related macular degeneration.
4. Investigate the causes of optic neuropathies such as glaucoma and ischemic optic neuropathy
5. Discuss the symptoms of diseases of the posterior segment
6. Summarize surgical and pharmacologic interventions in the treatment of common diseases of the posterior segment (esp. glaucoma)

Answer 1

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Question 2

What is the inner layer of the eye called? What layers surround it? Which layer is vascularized?

Answer 2

Inner - Retina
Middle - choroid, vascular layer
Outer - slcera

Question 3

What is the embryologic origin of the retinal?

Answer 3

Neuroectoderm