Optic cup
optic cup n.
A two-walled cuplike depression, formed by invagination of the optic vesicle, that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina. Also called eyecup.
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[op-tish-uh n] /ɒpˈtɪʃ ən/ noun 1. a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists. 2. a maker or seller of optical glass and instruments. /ɒpˈtɪʃən/ noun 1. Compare ophthalmologist n. 1680s, after French opticien “maker or seller of […]