glossary

The pigmented layer of the eye between the retina and the sclera. It contains a rich network of blood vessels.

A network of blood vessels which originates from the choroid layer which comes to lie just under the retina. This results in leakage of fluid or bleeding into the retina. It is usually a complication of age-related macular degeneration and is popularly referred to as ?wet macular degeneration?.

A pigmented part of the eye, lying just behind the iris. One of its functions is to produce aqueous.