Choroid Health Dictionary

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Choroid: From 3 Different Sources

A layer of tissue at the back of the eye, behind the retina.

The choroid contains many blood vessels that supply nutrients and oxygen to the retinal cells and to surrounding tissues in the eye.

Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association
n. the layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera (see also Bruch’s membrane). It contains blood vessels and a pigment that absorbs excess light and so prevents blurring of vision. See eye. —choroidal adj.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Choroid Plexus

An extensive web of blood vessels occurring in the ventricles of the BRAIN and producing the CEREBROSPINAL FLUID.... choroid plexus

Choroiditis

See UVEITIS.... choroiditis

Choroidal Detachment

the separation of the *choroid from the *sclera of the eye as a result of leakage of fluid from the vessels of the choroid. It occurs when pressure inside the eyeball is very low, usually after trauma or intraocular surgery.... choroidal detachment

Choroideraemia

n. a sex-linked hereditary condition in which the retinal pigment epithelium (see retina) and the choroid begin to degenerate in the first few months or years of life. In males this results in blindness, but in females it rarely causes any significant visual loss.... choroideraemia

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