retinal
IPA: rˈɛtʌnʌɫ
noun
- (biochemistry, organic chemistry) A yellow to orange aldehyde derived from vitamin A that is formed from rhodopsin by the action of light and in combination with proteins forms the visual pigments of the retinal rods and cones.
adjective
- (ophthalmology, relational) Of or pertaining to the retina.
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Examples of "retinal" in Sentences
- Adaptive optics in retinal imaging.
- Progressive outer retinal necrosis.
- Dehydroretinal is a derivative of retinal.
- Hopefully it will not progress to Retinal detachment.
- Accumulation in the eye may lead to retinal degeneration.
- A retinal tear can then lead to retinal detachment, if not treated.
- The myopic eye becomes normal and the risk of retinal detachment is gone.
- It is an important cause of retinal detachment in young myopic individuals.
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