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retinal Definition

reti·nal (ret′'n əl)

adjective

of or related to a retina

noun

  1. a yellowish carotenoid, CHO, liberated when rhodopsin or iodopsin is transformed by the action of light
  2. a similar carotenoid, CHO, formed by the action of light on porphyropsin

retinal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • detachment: A person who seems to have a retinal detachment must be seen by an eye surgeon right away.
  • occlusion: Both types of retinal vessel occlusion cause a painless loss of vision.
  • atrophy: Hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, progressive retinal atrophy should be tested for.
  • degeneration: Are we dealing with just a handful of disease mechanisms or are there many different routes to retinal degeneration?
  • epithelium: Extensive or ' geographic ' atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium, however, can result in marked visual acuity loss.
  • dystrophy: The group have studied a number of conditions associated with progressive retinal dystrophy.