fundus
Back of the Eye
Plain-language definition
The inside back wall of the eye that the doctor views during a dilated exam, including the retina, optic disc, and blood vessels.
Where this term comes up
“Fundus autofluorescence (FAF) is a non-invasive imaging technique that captures the natural fluorescence of lipofuscin and other fluorophores in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE).”
“Telling the two apart is one of the more common diagnostic problems in neuro-ophthalmology, and the modern combination of OCT, ultrasound, and fundus autofluorescence has made it considerably easier than it used to be.”
Finding · Pseudopapilledema
“Fundus examination was completely normal, with no cotton wool spots, hemorrhages, or microaneurysms typically associated with HIV retinopathy”
Publication · Bilateral Progressive Vision Loss in Noninfectious HIV Retinopathy without Infectious Retinitis
- Category
- Anatomy
- Also written as
- fundi
Anatomy terms name the eye, orbit, optic nerve, retina, or visual pathway structures that may appear in an exam note or imaging report.
Related glossary terms
- OCT
Optical Coherence Tomography
- macula
Central Retina
- MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- hemorrhage
Bleeding
- ischemia
Reduced Blood Supply
- fluorescein
Yellow Eye Dye
A note on medical context
A glossary definition can explain a word, but it cannot tell you whether a symptom or test result is serious. If this term came from an article, use the full article and your clinician's guidance for context.