Mishal Shanabout 1 year ago

How to Learn the Layers of the Retina

Mnemonics are the key! Learn the sentence: In New Generation, It Is Only Ophthalmologist Examining Patient's Retina. In-Internal limiting membrane New-Nerve fiber layer Generation-Ganglion layer It-Inner plexiform layer Is-Inner nuclear layer Only-Outer plexiform layer Ophthalmologist-Outer nuclear layer Examining-External limiting membrane Patient's-Photoreceptors Retina- Retinal pigment epithelium Image via:http://www.neuroanatomy.wisc.edu/selflearn/invertedretina.htm