MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The middle coat of the eyeball is called the vascular layer or uvea. It is pigmented and has three components: the iris, ciliary body, and choroid. The majority of the vascular layer is made up of the choroid.

Detailed explanation-2: -The choroid is the principal vascular and pigmented tissue that forms the middle coat of the posterior part of the eye. It extends from the ora serrata to the optic nerve. The choroid is the most vascular tissue in the eye, and it has been implicated in the pathophysiology of a variety of ocular diseases.

Detailed explanation-3: -The iris is the most noticeable part of the eye: the pigmented, circular portion. It is the part that makes your eye blue, brown, green or hazel and is caused by the amount of pigment melanin that is present.

Detailed explanation-4: -Iris is the anterior-most part of the uveal tract. It is a thin and circular structure which forms a diaphragm like structure in front of the crystalline lens. The word “iris” has originated from a Greek word.

Detailed explanation-5: -Also called uveal tract. Enlarge. Anatomy of the eye, showing the outside and inside of the eye including the eyelid, pupil, sclera, iris, cornea, lens, ciliary body, retina, choroid, vitreous humor, and optic nerve.