dʒˈeɪkəbz mˈɛmbɹeɪn ɪz nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚɹ ˈaɪɹɪʃ ˌɑːfθɐlmˈɑːlədʒˌɪst ˈɑːɹθɚ dʒˈeɪkəb, hˌuː wʌzðə fˈɜːst tə dᵻskɹˈaɪb ðɪs nˈɜːvəs lˈeɪɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈɛtɪnə.
Jacob's membrane is named after Irish ophthalmologist Arthur Jacob, who was the first to describe this nervous layer of the retina.