Term Name:	pigmented layer of retina
Synonyms:	epithelium, retinal pigment, outer pigmented layer of retina, p. pigmentosa retinae, pigment epithelium of retina, pigmented epithelium, pigmented retina, pigmented retina epithelium, pigmented retinal epithelium, PRE, retinal pigment epithelium, retinal pigment layer, retinal pigmented epithelium, RPE, stratum pigmentosa retinae, stratum pigmentosum (retina), stratum pigmentosum retinae
Definition:	A monolayer of pigmented epithelium covering the neural retina; develops from the outer of the two layers of the optic cup[ZFA]. the pigmented cell layer just outside the neurosensory retina that nourishes retinal visual cells, and is firmly attached to the underlying choroid and overlying retinal visual cells[WP].
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001782]