What is Bruch's membrane?

Bruch membrane is a thin layer of tissue, which serves as an inner layer of the choroid. He comes from his name from the German anatomist of the 19th century, who first described it. This membrane has a glassy appearance when viewed using a microscope. Sometimes it is called shitreous lamina , a Latin term that can be interpreted as a "glass layer". Other alternative terms include lamina Basalis and Ompplexus basealis.

is a layer of eye composed of blood vessels and the location of the Bruch membrane. Also known as choridea or choroid Coat consists of four layers. Bruch's membrane is one of them, located in the innermost area of ​​the choroid. The farthest layer is the Haller layer, which consists of blood vessels with a relatively large diameter. Between the two layers is Sattler's layer, which consists of a medium diameter and choriocapillaris-names because it consists of the smallest blood vessels that are the capillaries.

In particular, the Bruch membrane is about 2 to 4 micrometers thick. Its main function is to act as a barrier between choroid and retina, a tissue that lines the inner surface of the eye. A specific part of the retina concealed from the choroid is the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) or a pigmented retinal layer. The membrane also acts as a supporting system for the choroid. The Bruch membrane is divided into five parts, which consists of the RPE basal membrane, the inner collagen zone, the elastic fiber in the center, the outer collagen zone and the basement membrane of the Choriocapillaris.

As man ages, Bruch's membrane tends to thicken. Since the RPE must pass through this layer to transport the waste material to the choroid, it can thicken such activity. This could lead to small white or yellow deposits extracellular material known as Dusten accumulates on the membrane or in the Bruch membrane. Macular degeneration which cIt haravates the loss of central vision, then occurs. Doctors fight against the condition of laser treatment or immunomodulatory substances.

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Bruch membrane is named after the German anatomy named Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Bruch, who lived between 1819 and 1884. In addition to the above mentioned, the name is called Lymph nodes, sometimes called Glands, sometimes called Glands. It is also known that Bruch taught anatomy and physiology at the University of Giessen, Germany and the University of Bassel in Switzerland.