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Scleral buckling

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A surgical technique that indents the sclera and choroid to reattach the retina.

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Choroid

A thin layer of blood vessels and connective tissue between the white of the eye (sclera) and the retina.
Retina

The innermost layer of the eye, which converts light energy to electrical energy and sends visual images to the brain via the optic nerve.
Sclera

The white of the eye; a tough, protective coating of collagen and elastic tissue that, with the cornea, makes up the outer layer of the eyeball.

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