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preretinal hemorrhage — hemorrhage from retinal vessels into the space between the retina and the vitreous body. Called also subhyaloid h … Medical dictionary
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Abney effect — The Abney effect describes the perceived hue shift that occurs when white light is added to a monochromatic light source. [Pridmore, R. “Effect of purity on hue (Abney effect) in various conditions.” Color Research and Application. 32.1 (2007):… … Wikipedia
TGF alpha — Transforming growth factor alpha (TGF α) is upregulated in some human cancers. It is produced in macrophages, brain cells, and keratinocytes, and induces epithelial development. It is closely related to EGF, and can also bind to the EGF receptor… … Wikipedia
Epiretinal membrane — Infobox Disease Name = Epiretinal membrane Caption = DiseasesDB = 31161 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|362.56 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = oph eMedicineTopic = 396 MeshID = D019773 [ Macular pucker. Most cases of Epiretinal membrane are… … Wikipedia
Terson syndrome — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 32502 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = oph eMedicineTopic = 753 MeshID = Terson syndrome or Terson s syndrome is the occurrence of a vitreous hemorrhage of the human … Wikipedia
Vitrectomy — Removal of the gel from the center of the eyeball. This may be done because it has blood and scar tissue in it that blocks sight. An eye surgeon replaces the clouded gel with a clear fluid. * * * Removal of the vitreous by means of an instrument… … Medical dictionary
degeneration — 1. Deterioration; passing from a higher to a lower level or type. 2. A worsening of mental, physical, or moral qualities. 3. A retrogressive pathologic change in cells or tissues, in consequence of which their functions are often impaired or… … Medical dictionary
