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choriocapillaris

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choriocapillaris /cho·rio·cap·il·la·ris/ (-kap″ĭ-la´ris) lamina choroidocapillaris.
cho·ri·o·cap·il·lar·is (kôr--kp-lrs)
n.
The capillaries forming the inner vascular layer of the choroid of the eye.
choriocapillaris
the capillary layer of the choroid, the lamina choriocapillaris.
choriocapillaris 
Layer of the choroid adjacent to Bruch's membrane and consisting of a network of capillaries which supplies nutrients to the retina.
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In GA, central scotomas correspond to areas that have developed atrophy, with a loss of retinal pigment epithelium, the overlying photoreceptors, and the underlying choriocapillaris (Green & Enger, 1993; Sarks, Sarks, & Killingsworth, 1988).
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The antioxidant capabilities of these xanthophylls combined with their ability to trap short-wavelength light may serve to protect the outer retina, retinal pigment epithelium, and choriocapillaris from oxidative damage.
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[FIGURES 4-5 OMITTED] The RPE cells are joined by tight junctions forming a barrier that limits the flow of ions and prevents diffusion of large toxic molecules from the choriocapillaris to the photoreceptors.
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