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1
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Mammalian chromophore

A

Retinal

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2
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____-retinal is transformed by light to _____-retinal

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11-cis-retinal → all-trans-retinal

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3
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Focal power is measured in?

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Diopter (Dpt)

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4
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How to calculate Dpt

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Dpt = 1 / focal distance (me)

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5
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Focal power depends on?

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  1. Lens shape
  2. Difference between refractive indices of lens and medium
  3. Wavelengh
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6
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Additive colors

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RGB → adds to white

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7
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Subtractive colors

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CYMK → subtracts to black

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8
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3 transparent tissues of eye

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  1. Fovea centralis
  2. Area centralis
  3. Macula lutea
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9
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Fovea centralis

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Pit-like structure in central viewing area with highest concentration of photoreceptors cells

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10
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Fovea centralis is found in what species?

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Humans, monkeys and birds

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11
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Area centralis

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Flat area in central viewing area with higher concentration of photorecptor cells

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12
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Mucla lutea

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Central area of human retina where photoreceptors store yellow pigments which absorb blue lights

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13
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Anableps

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Adaptation for terrestrial and aquatic vision

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14
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Anableps underwater vs. above water

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Underwater: lens provides main refraction

Above water: cornea

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15
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Emmetropia

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Normal vision for far objects → relaxed ciliary m. flattens lens (zonular fibers under tension)

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16
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Accomodation

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Normal or compromised vision for near objects → contracted ciliary m. round lens (zonular fibers relaxed)

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17
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Presbyopia

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Stiff lens from aging → reduced accommodation

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18
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Hyperopia

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Far-sighted → bulbus is too short

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19
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Myopia

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Near-sighted → bulbus is too long

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20
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Astigmatism

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Round like football instead of baseball

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21
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Corneal epithelium

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Barrier between tear fluid and stroma

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22
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Corneal endothelium

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Barrier between stroma and aqueous humor

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23
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Layers of corneal epithelium

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Multi-layered

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24
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Layers of corneal endothelium

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Single layered

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25
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Corneal epithelium regeneration

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7 days

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26
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Corneal endothelium regeneration

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Does not regenerate → stretches to maintain barrier

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27
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What is necessary to maintain transparency of stroma?

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Active ion transport

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28
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Corneal epithelium is densely innervated with?

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Sensory n. fibers

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29
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Swelling of the corneal _______ leads to loss of transparency and clouding of cornea

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Corneal endothelium

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30
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Largest avascular organ in body

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Lens

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31
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Cells in lens

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Have no organelles (fiber cells)

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32
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Circulatory system in lens is driven by?

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Na current generated by Na/K ATPase and followed by fluid flux

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33
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Water channels in lens which allow fluid to follow Na curent

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AQP1, AQP0

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34
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Aqueous humor is secreted by?

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Ciliary epithelium

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35
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Aqueous humor exists eye via?

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Trabecular meshwork and Schlemm’s canal

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36
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What maintains bulb inflation?

And at what pressure?

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Aqueous humor homeostasis as 15 mmHg

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37
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What is glaucoma?

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Retinal damage due to elevated intraocular pressure

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38
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Glaucoma is commonly caused by?

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Blockage of efflux pathway

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39
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What is posterior vitreous detachment?

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With age the vitreous body liquefies and detaches from retina

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40
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Cones and rods are located in what layer?

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Photoreceptor layer

41
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Choroid capillary layer aka?

A

Tapetum lucidum

42
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Bruch’s membrane is located between?

A

Pigmented epithelium and choroid capillary layer

43
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Outer limiting membrane is located between?

A

Outer nuclear and photoreceptor layers

44
Q

Leading cause of blindness

A

Macular degeneration

45
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What causes macular degeneration?

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Loss of RPE (retinal pigmented epithelium) function

46
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Functions of RPE

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  1. Phagocytosis of rods and cones
  2. Visual circle (conversion of retinal)
  3. Viamin A storage
47
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Is all RPE pigmented?

48
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Function of tapetum lucidum

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Reflects light back into retina

49
Q

Tapetum cellosum

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Densely packed zinc-cysteins (dog, cat, ferret)

50
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Tapetum fibrosum

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Extracellular densely packed collagen fibers (equine, cow, sheep)

51
Q

Nocturnal animals have a high density of rods/cones

52
Q

2 retinal photo-pigments

A
  1. Retinal

2. Opsins

53
Q

Opsin is an?

A

Apoprotein

54
Q

Each photo-receptor cell expresses how many types of opsin?

55
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Opsins are what type of receptors?

A

G-protein-coupled

56
Q

Opsins determine?

A

Spectral sensitivity

57
Q

Rhodopsin is in what cell?

58
Q

Opsins are in what cells?

59
Q

Melanopsin is in what cell?

A

ipRGC (intrinsic photo-sensitive retinal ganglion cells)

60
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Roles of melanopsin

A
  1. Circadian rhythm
  2. Alertness
  3. Pupillary light reflex
61
Q

Melanopsin has what effect on melatonin?

A

Suppresses melatonin production

62
Q

Pupillary light reflex examines the integrity of?

A
  1. Retina
  2. Ipsilateral optic n.
  3. Both oculomotor nn.
63
Q

Mydriasis

A

Relaxation of iris (sympathetic n.)

Atropine → mAchR antagonist

64
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Miosis

A

Constriction of iris (parasympathetic)

Pilocarpine → mAchR agonist

65
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ipRG receives light and stimulates what n.?

A

CN II (optic)

66
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CN II (optic) sends signal to?

A

Pretecta nucleus which also communicates with other side (to stimulate reflex in both eyes)

67
Q

Pretecta nucleus sends signal to?

A

CN III (oculomotor n.)

68
Q

Oculomotor n. sends signal to?

A

Ciliary ganglia

69
Q

What innervates pupillary constrictor m.?

A

Ciliary ganglia

70
Q

Photopic vision

A

In daylight → mainly cones

71
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Scotopic vision

A

In night → mainly rods

72
Q

Rods are ___x more sensitive than cones

73
Q

Purkinje effect

A

Wavelength shift → rods don’t see red

74
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Outer segment of rods and cones

A

Modified cilium with disks

75
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Rods/cones have multiple types of photo sensors

A

Cones → color!

76
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Rods/cones have low visual acuity

77
Q

Depolarization leads to?

A

Enhanced glutamate release

78
Q

Hyperpolarization leads to?

A

Reduced glutamate release

79
Q

Guanylyl cyclase generates?

80
Q

cGMP activates?

81
Q

CNGC

A

Cyclic-nucleotide gated cation channel

Non-selective cation channel which also conducts Ca

82
Q

Darkness leads to…?

A

Depolarization

83
Q

Light leads to…?

A

Hyperpolarization

84
Q

Light activates?

A

Retinal bound to rhodopsin or opsin receptor

85
Q

How does light cause closure of CNGC channel?

A

Activated receptor activates transducin → activates PDE → breaks down cGMP

86
Q

Transducin

A

Retina specific G-protein

87
Q

Do rods and cones generate APs?

88
Q

NCKX

A

4 Na/Ca, K exchanger

89
Q

Feedback mechanism of light/dark

A

Cytosolic [Ca] drops when CNGC is closed due to NCKS → stimulates GC to generate cGMP

90
Q

What is univariance?

A

Rods and cones respond to light with hyperpolarization, regarldess of wavelength

91
Q

Magnitude of hyperpolarization depends on?

A

Spectral sensitivity of cell and intensity of light stimulus

92
Q

____ cells are first cells to code light changes by changing AP frequency

A

Ganglion cells

93
Q

OFF-ganglion has higher AP frequency leading to depolarization when?

94
Q

ON-ganglion has higher AP frequency leading to depolarization when?

95
Q

How do rods, cones and bipolar cells code light?

A

Graded voltage levels and graded Nt release

96
Q

ON-bipolar cell

A

Sign conversion

Dark: hyperpolarize (when you’re hyper at night you get it on)

Light: depolarizes

97
Q

OFF-bipolar cell

A

Sign conformity

Dark: depolarize

Light: hyperpolarize

98
Q

ON and OFF ganglion cells detect?

A

Contrasts in luminosity

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