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Choroid, Choroid Anatomy

  • See Also
  1. Vascular Anatomy of the Eye
  2. Eye Anatomy
  3. Cardiovascular Anatomy
  • Definitions
  1. Choroid
    1. Thin layer of vascular pigmented tissue between Sclera and Retina
    2. Vascular supply for outer Retina photoreceptor cells
      1. In Retinal Detachment, the photoreceptor cells lose Choroid supply and become hypoxic
      2. Other parts of the Retina are supplied by the central Retinal artery
  • Anatomy
  1. eyeChoroidIrisGrayBB872.gif Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
  2. eyeChoroidIrisVesselsGrayBB873.gif Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
  3. eyeChoroidVeinsGrayBB874.gif Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)