A hernia or protrusion of the choroid layer of the eye, typically occurring as a result of trauma or surgical complications.
From chorio- (choroid) + -cele (from Greek kele meaning 'hernia' or 'swelling'), a suffix used in medical terminology for abnormal protrusions.
A choriocele is what happens when the choroid—that blood vessel layer behind your retina—gets pushed out through a weak spot, usually from an eye injury, and surgeons have to carefully push it back in!
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