Definition : The ten-layered nervous tissue membrane of the eye. It is continuous with the optic
nerve and receives images of external objects and transmits visual impulses to the
brain. Its outer surface is in contact with the choroid and the inner surface with
the vitreous body. The outer-most layer is pigmented, whereas the inner nine layers
are transparent. [MeSH];
The ten-layered nervous tissue membrane of the eye. It is continuous with the optic
nerve and receives images of external objects and transmits visual impulses to the
brain. Its outer surface is in contact with the choroid and the inner surface with
the vitreous body. The outer-most layer is pigmented, whereas the inner nine layers
are transparent. [MeSH]