Retinal Histology and Anatomical Landmarks

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2018:1085:3-5. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-95046-4_1.

Stephen H Tsang^{1

2}, Tarun Sharma³

¹ Jonas Children's Vision Care, Bernard & Shirlee Brown Glaucoma Laboratory, Columbia Stem Cell Initiative-Departments of Ophthalmology, Biomedical Engineering, Pathology & Cell Biology, Institute of Human Nutrition, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
² Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
³ Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA. ts3118@cumc.columbia.edu.

Abstract

The wall of the eye consists of three layers: the sclera (the outermost layer), the choroid (the middle layer), and the retina (the innermost layer).

Keywords: Histology; Macula; Retina.