Gautham B.

I am a thin layer of tissue lining the back of the eye on the inside. I am made mainly of neurons. I am located near
the optical nerve. The purpose of me is to receive light focused from the lens, convert the light into neural signals,
and send these signals on to the brain.
Akram
I process light through a layer of photoreceptor cells. These are essentially light-sensitive cells, responsible for
detecting qualities such as colour and light-intensity. I process the information gathered by the photoreceptor
cells and send this information to the brain via the optic nerve.
Amal
Essentially, I process a picture from the focused light, and the brain is left to decide what the picture is. Due to the
retina's vital role in vision, damage to me can cause permanent blindness. Conditions such as retinal detachment,
where the retina is abnormally moved from its usual position, can prevent me from receiving or processing light,
and therefore prevents the brain from receiving this information, thus causing blindness.
Abraham
I am susceptible to a variety of diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy
(DR), retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and other inherited retinal degenerations, uveitis, retinal detachment, and eye
cancers (ocular melanoma and retinoblastoma). Each of these can lead to visual loss or complete blindness.
Remin
Retinal disorders affect me. They can affect vision, and some can be serious enough to cause blindness. Examples
are

Macular degeneration - a disease that destroys your sharp, central vision

Diabetic eye disease
Retinal detachment - a medical emergency, when the retina is pulled away from the back of the eye
Retinoblastoma - cancer of the retina. It is most common in young children.
Macular pucker - scar tissue on the macula
Macular hole - a small break in the macula that usually happens to people over 60
Floaters - cobwebs or specks in your field of vision

Humaid
I should be healthy for a good vision. The eye is composed of light-sensitive cells connected with nerve fibers that
allow light entering the eye to be converted to nerve impulses that reach the brain. The amount of light entering
is controlled by the iris and is then passed to me.
To examine me, an ophthalmologist will dilate your eyes during a comprehensive examination. To dilate, or
widen, the eyes, drops are placed in them. A retina specialist then uses a special magnifying lenses to exam me.
The dilation will reverse after several hours.
There are a wide variety of treatments for retinal disease. They range from the administration of eye drops to
surgical procedures such as intraocular injections, laser therapy, and vitreoretinal surgery. In all cases, the main
goal is to preserve the integrity of the retina, especially the macula, which is necessary for us to see.