Category: Health
Created by: lizanoemi
Number of Blossarys: 2
English, UK (UE) : is a condition that causes damage to your eye's optic nerve and gets worse over time. It's often associated with a buildup of pressure inside the eye Glaucoma tends to be inherited and may ...
pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor
connects the eye to the brain and carries the impulses formed by the retina, the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye and senses light and creates impulses. The optic nerve is the second ...
a light-sensitive part of an eyeball that sends nerve impulses to the brain so a picture of what the eye is seeing can be formed. It's a thin membrane filled with cells that are extremely sensitive ...
is a small spot a macula on the skin is a small flat spot while the macula in the eye is a small spot where vision is keenest in the retina
the light-sensitive layer of tissue lining the interior of the back of the eye is also known as the macula. It is in the center of the retina.
Also called wide-angle glaucoma, this is the most common type of glaucoma. The structures of the eye appear normal, but fluid in the eye does not flow properly through the drain of the eye, called ...
