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An Organ of Exquisite Perfection

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to find patterns and movements of those shapes as well as create the binocular image from the information sent by the two eyes [1].

Retinal Glia

In addition to the neural cells of the retina, there are glial cells that span the thickness of the retina. These are primarily retinal Müller cells, and they serve several essential functions to maintain retinal function. The Müller cells extend from the photoreceptors to the ganglion cells and provide a biochemical support for retinal cells, removing excess neurotransmitter that has been released and restricting its diffusion. These cells also help balance the external ionic milieu around the neural cells, and they are implicated in other physiological processes. It is evident that when these cells or the RPE cells are not functioning properly in their physical and biochemical support, retinal neurons are subsequently damaged, and vision is attenuated or lost. This is the case for a variety of conditions and diseases of the eye [10].

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