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The Structure of the Human Eye

Study Pages : Visual Optics and The Eye

This is the index (sitemap) page for study pages about the Human Eye and Visual Optics.
Some of these pages cover advanced topics, not usually included in introductory courses.

Page titles in black or pink text are links - click for further information about the topics listed.

The Eye & Vision Step-by-Step Study Pages:

	The Anatomy of the Human Eye
	What is Light ? (understanding light to explain vision)
	How light bounces off objects
	What is eyesight ?
	Image Formation - by the eye
	Refraction of Light - in the eye
	Introducing Simple Lenses
	The Structure of the Retina of Human Eye
	Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System: Definitions, Causes, and Effects.

Parts of the Eye

Aqueous Humour

Bruch's Membrane

Choroid

Ciliary Body

Ciliary Muscle

Ciliary Processes

Ciliary Ring

Cones

Conjunctiva

Cornea

Descemet's Membrane

Episclera

Fovea

Geometrical Axis

Hyaloid Membrane

Iris

Lens

Macula Lutea

Optic Disc

Optic Nerve

Optic Papilla

Orbiculus Ciliaris

Pupil

Retina

Rods

Sclera

Sclerotic

Sclerotic Coat

Uvea

Visual Axis

Vitreous Body

Vitreous Humour

Yellow Spot

Zonula Ciliaris

Zonule of Zinn

Retinal Layers

Cones

Ganglionic Layer

Inner Molecular Layer

Inner Nuclear Layer

Jacob's Membrane

Membrana Limitans Externa

Membrana Limitans Interna

Outer Molecular Layer

Outer Nuclear Layer

Pigmentary Layer

Retina

Rods

Stratum Opticum

Ophthalmic Procedures

A-scan

Applanation

Arcuate keratotomy

B-scan

Blepharoplasty

Campimetry

Cantholysis

Canthoplasty

Capsulorrhexis

Capsulotomy

Cateract extraction

Corneal Graft

Cryoretinopexy

Cycloablation

Cyclocryotherapy

Cyclodialysis

Cyclophotoablation

Cystitome

Electrooculography

Electroretinography

Epikeratophakia

Fundoscopy

Goniopuncture

Goniotomy

Intrastromal keratomileusis

Iridectomy

Iridencleisis

Iridoctomy

Iridodonesis

Keratectomy

Keratoplasty

Keratoprosthesis

Keratoscope (Placido's disc)

Keratotomy

Oculoplethysmography

Ophthalmodynamometry

Ophthalmoscopy

Ophthalmotomy

Placido's Disc

Pleoptics

Pneumoretinopexy

Pseudophakia

Radial keratotomy

Sclerectomy

Sclerotomy

Sheridan-Gardiner Test

Snellen Test (Chart)

Sphincterotomy

Trabeculectomy

Vitrectomy

Visual Perception

Notes Re. selected research (incomplete, but interesting)

Early History: 300 BC - 1751

19th Century (1800s)

Gestalt (late 19th-early 20thC)

Dickinson, 1920s

Gottschaldt, 1920s

Braly, 1920s-1930s

Munn & Geil, 1930s

Blackwell, 1940s-1960s

Casperson, 1950

Aulhorn, 1960s-1970s

Roetling et.al., 1960s

Johnson, 1970s-1980s

Lie, 1970s-1980s

Benzschawel, 1980s

Disorders of the Eye / Visual System:

Ablepharia	Fuchs' spots
Ablepsia	Glaucoma
Achromatopsia	Haab's striae
Acute retinal necrosis (ARN)	Hemeralopia
Adie's pupil	Heterophoria
Adie's syndrome	Heteropsia
Amaurosis	Heterotropia
Amblyopia	Horner's syndrome
AMD	Hydrophthalmos
Ametropia	Hypermetropia (Long-sightedness)
Angioid streaks	Hyperopia (U.S. English)
Aniridia	Hypertropia
Aniseikonia	Hypotropia
Anisometropia	Iridocyclitis
Anophthalmos	Iridodialysis
Aphakia	Iridodonesis
Arc-eye	Iridoplegia
Argyll Robertson pupil	Iris Bombé
Argyrosis	Iritis
ARMD	Keratalgia
Asteroid hyalosis	Keratectasia
Asthenopia	Keratitis
Astigmatism	Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
Band keratopathy	Keratoconus
Bitot's spots	Keratoglobus
Blennophthalmia	Keratomalacia
Blepharitis	Keratouveitis
Blepharochalasis	Knapp Streaks
Blepharoconjunctivitis	Knapp Striae
Blepharoptosis	Kunkmann Wolffian Bodies
Blepharospasm	Leber's congenital amaurosis
Blindness	Leber's optic atrophy
Brushfield spots	Lenticonus
Bullous keratopathy	Lentiglobus
Buphthalmos	Maculopathy
Cataract	Megalocornea
Chalazion	Meibomian Cyst
Chalcosis	Meibomian gland lipogranuloma
Chalcosis lentis	Microcornea
Chemosis	Microphakia
Chloropsia	Microspherophakia
Chorioretinopathy	Myopia (Short-sightedness)
Choroidal Detachment	Neuroretinitis
Choroiditis	Night blindness
Chromatopsia	Nyctalopia
Coats' disease	Ophthalmia
Cogan's syndrome	Ophthalmia neonatorum
Colour Blindness	Ophthalmitis
Conjunctivitis	Ophthalmoplegia
Corectopia	Optic atrophy
Corneal dystrophies	Optic neuritis
Cryptophthalmos	Photophthalmia
Cyanopsia	Photoretinitis
Cyclitis	Pinguecula
Cyclophoria	Pink Eye
Cycloplegia	Protanopia
Cyclotropia	Ptosis
Dacryops	Retinal artery occlusion
Daltonism	Retinal detachment
Day blindness	Retinal vascular occlusion
Dermatochalasis	Retinal vein occlusion
Descemetocele	Retinitis pigmentosa
Deuteranopia	Retinopathy
Dichromatic	Retrobulbar Neuritis
Diplopia	Scleritis
Duane's syndrome	Scleromalacia
Dyschromatopsia	Scleromalacia perforans
Dyscoria	Scotoma
Eales' disease	Snow Blindness
Ectopia lentis	Squint
Ectropion	Strabismus
Elschnig pearls	Thyroid eye disease
Entropion	Tonic pupil
Episcleritis	Trichiasis
Erythropsia	Tritanopia
Esophoria	Uveitis
Esotropia	Uveoparotid Fever
Exophoria	Uveoparotitis
Exotropia	Vitritis
Eyestrain	Xanthopsia
Floaters	Xerophthalmia
Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy	Xerosis

See also the index of pages about Human Anatomy & Physiology (approx. A-Level, ITEC standard).


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