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What structure performs the following function?

contains nuclei of ganglion cells

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ganglion cell layer (GCL)

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What are the three parts of the uvea?

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choroid, ciliary body, iris

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Does the lens have vasculature?

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No, it is avascular and with little ECM

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What structure performs the following function?

absorbs scattered light

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retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)

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Are there organelles in the body of the lens?

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No, just lens fibers

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What is the posterior surface of the iris lined with?

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a double layer of pigmented epithelium (absorbs light)

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What structure performs the following function?

contains nuclei of bipolar neurons (also nuclei of horizontal and amacrine neurons and Muller glia)

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inner nuclear layer (INL)

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What determines eye color?

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The number of melanocytes int he anterior aspect of the iris

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Retinal ganglion cell fibers synapse onto nuclei of the superior colliculus for what purpose?

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for orienting the movements of head and eyes and directing the eyes to regions of interest

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What structure performs the following function?

outer segment renewal

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retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)

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What are the three regions of the ciliary body?

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vitreous body, sclera, posterior chamber/lens

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What structure performs the following function?

secretion of growth factors for maintenance and structural integrity of retina

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retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)

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What are the three layers of the choroid?

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  • vessel layer
  • chorocapillary layer
  • Bruch’s membrane
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What is it called when another disease causes or contributes to incresed eye pressure, resulting in optic nerve damage and vison loss?

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secondary glaucoma

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From where does the central retinal artery emerge?

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from the optic nerve and before that the ophthalmic artery

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True or false:

The vitreous body contains a large number of cells

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False, it is nearly acellular

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What is hyperopia and how is it caused?

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Farsightedness

Close up objects appear blurry because they are focused on a point beyond the retina

Eye too short

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What supports the lens in the eye?

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A system of fibers (suspensory ligament or zonules) attached to the ciliary body

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What do the outer segments of photoreceptors do?

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they are flattened membrane discs with photosensitive visual pigments

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Describe rods.

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  • long, slender outer segments
  • numerous except at fovea
  • very light sensitive
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Which photoreceptor’s outer folds pinch off so the discs become free-floating within the outer segment?

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What does the anterior aspect of the iris contain?

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  • vascularature
  • loose CT
  • melanocytes
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When the ciliary muscles relax, what happens to the lens?

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The lens gets thinner, allowing one to focus on distant objects

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Describe parasympathetic control of intraocular eye muscles

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Parasympathetic stimulation causes the sphincter pupillae muscle to contract its concentric smooth muscle bundles

The pupil constricts

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What structure performs the following function? serves as the basement membrane of Muller glial cells
inner limiting lamina
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When the ciliary muscles contract, what happens to the lens?
The lens thickens, allowing one to focus on near objects
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What is myopia and how is it caused?
Nearsightedness Can't see faraway objects because they are focused **in front** of the retina The eye is **too long**
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What structure performs the following function? contains axons and ganglion cells that converge to form the optic nerve
nerve fiber layer (NFL)
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What structure performs the following function? nutritive function very transparent structure, 99% water & avascular
vitreous body
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What is it called when optic nerve damage has occurred despite a normal intraocular pressure (IOP)?
normal tension glaucoma
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What do the inner segments of photoreceptors do?
they have organelles for protein synthesis and energy production
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What structure performs the following function? 3-4 micron thick amorphous hyaline membrane that the retinal pigmented epithelia rests upon
Bruch's membrane
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red/yellow melanins
pheomelanin
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What structure performs the following function? covers lens, regulates amount of light reaching the retina
iris
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Which type of glaucoma accounts for 80-85% of all cases and is due to an obstruction in the drainage system of the eye?
open-angle or chronic glaucoma
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black/brown melanins
eumelanin
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Describe cones.
* conical outer segments with membrane discs * responsible for high acuity and color vision * peak density at fovea
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What type of glaucoma results from poor access to the drainage system in the eye because the angle between the iris and the cornea narrows?
angle-closure glaucoma
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What structure performs the following function? is the location of synapses of rod and cone axons with next layer of neurons (bipolar)
outer plexiform layer (OPL)
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When focused on distant objects, the lens is **_(thinner / thicker)_**?
thinner
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What structure performs the following function? transports nutrients and ions between photoreceptors & choriocapillaris
retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)
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What structure performs the following function? reisomerization of all-trans retinal
retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)
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What structure performs the following function? spatial buffering of ions in the subretinal space
retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)
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Describe sympathetic control of intraocular muscles
Sympathetic stimulation causes the dilator pupillae to contract its radially arranged fibers Pupil dilation
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What are the two layers of the retina?
Neural or sensory retina Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)
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Blood supply of the retina
outer - choriocapillaries inner - central retinal artery
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What structure performs the following function? contains nuclei of rods and cones
outer nuclear layer (ONL)
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Retinal ganglion cell fibers synapse onto nuclei of the pretectum for what purpose?
for pupillary reflex and control of lens
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When focused on near objects, the lens is **_(thinner / thicker)_**?
thicker
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What structure performs the following function? contains synapses of bipolar axons with ganglion cells
inner plexiform layer (IPL)
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What are the major macromolecules of the vitreous body?
type 2 collagen and hyaluronic acid
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How much blood flow does the choroid receive and what other structure does it maintain?
The choroid receives 65-86% of the blood flow (from choriocapillaries) and is vital for the maintenance of the outer retina (particular the photoreceptors)

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