Ophthalmology: Posterior Segment
Ophthalmology · Clinical Specialties
How it begins
Anatomía, fisiología y patología exhaustiva de la retina, vítreo, coroides y nervio óptico — con correlaciones clínicas, diagnóstico multimodal y terapéutica de vanguardia.
What it covers
- Anatomy of the Posterior Segment
- · Vascularization of the Posterior Segment
- · Hematoretinal Barrier (BHR)
- Retina: Histology, Physiology and Specialized Regions
- · Histological Layers of the Retina (From Exterior to Interior)
- · Photoreceptors: Cones and Rods
- · The Macula: Detailed Anatomy
- · Physiology of Phototransduction
- · Optical Disc (Papilla)
- Vitreous: Composition, Structure and Pathology
- · Anatomy of the Vitreous and Adhesion Points
- · Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD)
- · Vitreous Hemorrhage (VH)
- Choroid: Anatomy, Function and Diseases
- · Layers of the Choroid (From Exterior to Interior)
- · Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSC)
- · Choroidal Nevus and Choroidal Melanoma
- Optic Nerve: Anatomy and Neuropathies
- · Papilledema
- · Optic Neuritis (NO)
- · Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (AION)
- Retinal Detachment (RD)
- · Lattice Degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy (DR)
- · Pathogenesis
- · International Classification (ETDRS-Based / ICDR)
- · Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- · Pathogenesis: The Central Role of the RPE-Bruch's Membrane-Choriocapillaris
- · AMD Classification
- · Classification of Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV)
- · Anti-VEGF in Exudative AMD: Drugs and Guidelines
- Retinal Vascular Occlusions
- Hypertensive Retinopathy
- Hereditary Retinal Dystrophies (HRD)
- Pathology of the Vitreoretinal Interface
- · Epiretinal Membrane (MER / Macular Pucker)
- · Vitreoretinal Traction (TVR) and Macular Hole (MA)
- · Myopic Macular Hole
- Posterior Uveitis and Chorioretinitis
- Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
- Multimodal Diagnosis of the Posterior Segment
- Posterior Segment Treatment: Current Evidence
- · Anti-VEGF Intravitreal Pharmacology
- · Intravitreal Corticosteroids
- · Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
- · Pars Plana Vitrectomy (PPV)
- · Retinal Gene Therapy
The complete study guide is in the app
This page summarizes the outline. The full interactive study guide —with high-yield diagrams, clinical tables, and board review cases— can be read inside Epistemis, completely offline and ad-free.
- Subject
- Ophthalmology
- Category
- Clinical Specialties
- Type
- Study Guide
- Sections
- 48
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02