choroidal rupture
1Angioid streaks — Angioid streaks, also called Knapp streaks or Knapp striae are small breaks in Bruch s membrane, an elastic tissue containing membrane of the retina that can become calcified and crack.They were first described by Robert Walter Doyne in 1889 in a …
2Berlin's edema — (Commotio Retinae) is a condition caused by blunt injury to the eye. It is characterized by decreased vision in the injured eye a few hours after the injury. Under examination the retina appears opaque and white in colour in the periphery but the …
3Eye disease — This is a partial list of human eye diseases and disorders. The World Health Organization publishes a classification of known diseases and injuries called the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD …
4syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… …
5Middle meningeal artery — Artery: Middle meningeal artery Plan of branches of the maxillary artery …
6Trabeculectomy — is a surgical procedure used in the treatment of glaucoma to relieve intraocular pressure by removing part of the eye s trabecular meshwork and adjacent structures. It is the most common glaucoma surgery performed and allows drainage of aqueous… …
7sclopetaria — noun a) Relating to a gun. b) A retinal injury with choroidal and retinal rupture along with subretinal and retinal hemorrhage. Attributed to shock waves from a projectile passing nearby in the orbit …
8ring — 1. A circular band surrounding a wide central opening; a r. shaped or circular structure surrounding an opening or level area. SYN: anulus [TA]. 2. The closed ( i.e., endless) chain of atoms in a cyclic compound; commonly used for “cyclic” or… …
