NCIt related terms : Retinal structure (body structure); retina of camera-type eye; inner layer of eyeball; tunica interna of eyeball;
NCIt definition : A light-sensitive membrane that lines the back wall of the eyeball. The retina is
continuous with the optic nerve and this way transmits optical images to the brain.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye that
receive images and sends them as electric signals through the optic nerve to the brain.; CDISC: A light-sensitive membrane that lines the back wall of the eyeball. The retina
is continuous with the optic nerve and this way transmits optical images to the brain.
(NCI); UBERON: The retina is the innermost layer or coating at the back of the eyeball, which
is sensitive to light and in which the optic nerve terminates.;