retina
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- noun
- /ˈrɛtɪnə/
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retina
- The retina contains photoreceptors that are crucial for converting light into visual information.
- light on the retina
- image on the retina
- the retina is responsible
So you put a little chip onto the retina that can stimulate specific cell types.
- So you put a little chip onto the retina that can stimulate specific cell types.
- I couldn't even understand the complexity of a cell in the retina of an Ant.
- So it was head, butt me in the eye and then tore my retina.
- And that fluid ends up causing the Velcro between the gel and the retina to start separating and peeling apart.
- DHA is one of the foundational building blocks of your brain, your skin and your retina in the back of your eye.
- And then just a few seconds, you can overwhelm that tissue causing chemical damage to the retina.
- The actual degree of elongation of the eyeball changes, changing the way the the retina sits relative to the lens.
- But this way the cookie crumbles when I fought Mike Tyson and for the second time, I've got a detached retina from Oliver McCall in the first fight in the first round.
Examples
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The macula, found in the central region of the retina, is responsible for visual perception.
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Finally, it reaches the retina, the light-sensing part of the eye.
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These cells in the retina are not very numerous.
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And a healthy retina looks like a healthy fresh piece of fish.
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The inner structure shows that it could lead to a detached retina.
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The current prototype of the artificial retina has pieces both inside and outside the eye.
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Doctor said I have a partially detached retina.
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And what we've found is that they integrate into the retina and they respond to light.
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In a few minutes, his pupil will dilate, allowing more light to pass through to the retina.
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So as you see me, for instance, there are neurons firing from your retina, sending signals to your brain.
Compounds
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The retina pulls away from the back of the eye, causing sudden vision loss
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An artery that enters the eye beside the optic nerve and brings blood to the retina
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A vein that takes blood away from the back of the eye through the optic nerve
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A serious eye problem when the retina pulls away from the back of the eye, causing sudden vision loss
Surface Forms
Etymology
Retina comes from the old Latin word rete, which means 'net'. The retina is a thin, net-like layer at the back of the eye that catches light and turns it into signals for the brain, so the origin explains its modern meaning.