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Retinal15

• The main outcome measures were frequency of clinically observable ocular inflammatory attacks, background retinal and disc vascular leakage as assessed by fluorescein angiography during periods of clinical quiescence, visual acuity and adverse effects. (bmj.com)
• Juxtapapillary retinal capillary hemangiomas are less common, representing about 11% to 15% of cases, and their appearance can vary depending on whether the lesion is endophytic (grow from the retina into the vitreous gel of the eye), exophytic (grow beneath the retina), or sessile (flat). (eyecancer.com)
• Therefore adults with a normal retina at age 30 years may have a low risk of developing a retinal capillary hemangioma during the reminder of their lives. (eyecancer.com)
• Damaged retinal blood vessels leak blood and fluid into the retina. (msdmanuals.com)
• CSR can also sometimes lead to problems with special cells that line the retina, called retinal pigment epithelial cells (RPE). (guidedogs.org.uk)
• This vitreoretinal traction may pull on the thin anterior retinal tissues strongly enough to create a small hole in the retina. (emedicinehealth.com)
• Recently, we generated R91W;Nrl −/− double-mutant mice, which display a well-ordered all-cone retina with normal retinal vasculature and a strong photopic function that generates useful vision. (nature.com)
• CLARUS 700 from ZEISS was designed as a comprehensive ultra-widefield retinal camera for eye care specialists to capture ultra-widefield images in true color, with unsurpassed image quality and a complete suite of modalities including fluorescein angiography. (zeiss.com)
• Changes to the eyes are documented with either retinal photographs or with a more precise fluorescein angiography test. (diabetesnet.com)
• During a dilated retinal exam, your ophthalmologist will dilate your eyes, allowing them to see your retina and your macula. (retinaeyedocs.com)
• With traditional, small-field, and even widefield retinal imaging, only 10-100⁰ of the retina can be captured in a single image. (optos.com)
• opto map is the only true, clinically validated, ultra-widefield retinal image that can capture 82% or 200⁰ of the retina, in a single capture, in each imaging modality - an increase of 50% over the next closest imaging device 1 . (optos.com)
• Retinal detachment -- Scarring that may cause part of the retina to pull away from the back of your eyeball. (medlineplus.gov)
• Only two patients had MRIs requested by a retina specialist after a diagnosis characterized as "retinal venous malformations" (RVM). (medscape.com)
• Dr. Nicholas Volpe, co-author of an accompanying editorial, told Reuters Health by email, "The link between retinal venous malformations and cerebral vascular malformations and a high prevalence of headaches in the patients reported is quite compelling and a reminder that the brain and retina are embryologically and developmentally similar. (medscape.com)

Macula6

• If leakage occurs near the macula, the central area of the retina, which contains a high density of light-sensing cells, the central vision may be blurry. (msdmanuals.com)
• Central serous retinopathy (CSR), also known as central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR), is an eye condition that affects the macula, part of the retina at the back of the eye. (guidedogs.org.uk)
• As fluid builds beneath the macula at the centre of the retina, it can cause blurred and distorted vision. (guidedogs.org.uk)
• If the disease affects the macula (central part of the retina) or if there are intraocular haemorrhages, the patient will have blurred vision or see dark moving spots. (barraquer.com)
• It happens when the centermost part of the retina, called the macula, is damaged. (vistacenter.org)
• This allows him or her to look through a special lens at the inside of your eye to see if there are changes in the retina and macula. (vistacenter.org)

Choroid2

• 26.5 mm, plus characteristic degenerative changes of the sclera/ choroid/retina) who were diagnosed with mCNV using FA. (medscape.org)
• Fluorescein angiography is an eye test that uses a special dye and camera to look at blood flow in the retina and choroid. (stlukes-stl.com)

Peripheral retina5

• B, Corresponding fluorescein angiography image shows nonperfusion in the peripheral retina and around the abnormal blood vessels. (aao.org)
• They are most commonly located in the temporal peripheral retina. (eyecancer.com)
• The mean thickness measured by OCT in the peripheral retina is generally 220-280 μ. (bmj.com)
• Similarly, the anterior vitreous attachment or vitreous base toward the front of the eye can exert tractional forces on the underlying peripheral retina. (emedicinehealth.com)
• Ultra-widefield fluorescein angiography is a useful exam to identify diabetic retinopathy, especially visualizing the peripheral retina which is fundamental to assess nonperfused areas, vascular leakage, microvascular abnormalities, and neovascularizations. (zeiss.com)

Leakage5

• In an eye with Coats disease, the abnormal vessels are compromised, resulting in the leakage of serum and other blood components, which accumulate in and under the retina. (aao.org)
• Areas of the retina affected by leakage may swell, causing damage to parts of the field of vision. (msdmanuals.com)
• Similarly, vascular leakage was abundant in the inner and outer retina in R91W;Nrl −/− mice, whereas it was mild and restricted to the subretinal space in wt mice. (nature.com)
• Fluorescein angiogram revealed multifocal expansile dots of leakage, consistent with multifocal central serous chorioretinopathy. (nih.gov)
• In this test, fluorescein dye is injected into a blood vessel in the arm and photographs are taken of the retina to look for leakage of fluorescein dye from damaged blood vessels. (diabetesnet.com)

Called fluorescein angiography1

• Fluorescein angiography -If your eye care professional suspects you have late neovascular macular degeneration, you may need to have a test called fluorescein angiography. (epnet.com)

Abnormal8

• Anti-VEGF treatment helps reduce abnormal blood vessels in your retina , and also decreases leaking from blood vessels. (aao.org)
• Some people get a growth of abnormal blood vessels in the membrane under the retina (choroidal neovascular-membrane) and will need anti-VEGF injections to treat it. (guidedogs.org.uk)
• In other cases, a laser has to be selectively applied to the abnormal veins of the retina to reduce the oedema or even to ischaemic areas (with no blood flow) to prevent the disease from becoming more serious. (barraquer.com)
• Wet AMD is when new, abnormal blood vessels grow under the retina. (vistacenter.org)
• This shows if abnormal new blood vessels are growing under the retina. (vistacenter.org)
• Anti-VEGF treatment helps reduce the number of abnormal blood vessels in your retina. (vistacenter.org)
• In other people, abnormal new blood vessels grow on the surface of the retina. (your-diabetes.com)
• Laser eye surgery creates small burns in the retina where there are abnormal blood vessels. (medlineplus.gov)

Pigment epithelial1

• Thickness and volume were calculated for morphologic parameters of interest: neurosensory retina, subretinal fluid, subretinal tissue (SRT), and pigment epithelial detachment. (nih.gov)

Diabetic9

• Diabetic retinopathy is damage to the retina (the transparent, light-sensitive structure at the back of the eye) as a result of diabetes. (msdmanuals.com)
• People with diabetes who also have high blood pressure are at much higher risk of developing diabetic retinopathy because both conditions tend to damage the retina. (msdmanuals.com)
• In nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, small blood vessels in the retina leak fluid or blood and may develop small bulges. (msdmanuals.com)
• In proliferative diabetic retinopathy, damage to the retina stimulates the growth of new blood vessels. (msdmanuals.com)
• A diabetic person's progressingly poor vision usually translates to the presence of liquid accumulating in the central part of the retina (macular oedema). (barraquer.com)
• Any diabetic must include regular check-ups on their eye health-preferably by a ophthalmologist specialising in retina pathologies-as part of the care of their disease, since diabetic retinopathy is the most common ophthalmic manifestation caused by the complications appearing in the microcirculation of our blood. (barraquer.com)
• Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a sight threatening complication of systemic diabetes mellitus that results from damage to the blood vessels of the retina. (institut-vision.org)
• Diabetic retinopathy - vision-threatening damage to the retina of the eye caused by diabetes - is the leading cause of blindness among working-age Americans. (allaboutvision.com)
• Diabetic retinopathy is caused by damage from diabetes to blood vessels of the retina. (medlineplus.gov)

Area of the retina2

• these are irregularly-shaped blood vessels that appear in a localized area of the retina as squiggly lines through an ophthalmoscope. (diabetesnet.com)
• Macular edema -- Blurry vision due to fluid leaking into the area of the retina that provides sharp central vision. (medlineplus.gov)

Angiography image1

• OCT angiography image of mouse retina shows both large and micro-vessels at different depth locations using intrinsic contrast only. (azooptics.com)

Fundus2

• Traditional methods of accessing macular oedema (ME) include contact and non-contact slit lamp biomicroscopy, indirect ophthalmoscopy, fluorescein angiography and fundus stereo photography. (bmj.com)
• This is a fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA), and it can help plan your treatment. (guidedogs.org.uk)

Angiogram2

• MEWDS 802 views Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS) with classic 'wreath pattern' and early optic nerve hyper fluorescence during the arterial phase of the fluorescein angiogram. (retinagallery.com)
• This called for me to have a fluorescein angiogram for further analysis of what was going on in the back of my eye. (diabetessisters.org)

Growth of new blood vessels1

• At this advanced stage, the signals sent by the retina for nourishment trigger the growth of new blood vessels. (your-diabetes.com)

Sclera1

• The ocular tissue where these tumors arise, the uvea, is a densely pigmented layer that lies for the most part between the sclera and the retina. (medscape.com)

Macular edema6

• Many things can potentially cause cystoid macular edema if your eye doctor at Retina Associates of Middle Georgia diagnoses you with the eye condition. (retinaeyedocs.com)
• Your eye doctor uses a non-invasive test to diagnose cystoid macular edema with OCT. Optical coherence tomography uses a special kind of light that creates a high-definition cross-section image of the tissues in your eye, including your retina. (retinaeyedocs.com)
• Fluorescein angiography is a form of diagnostic testing that uses a camera to see any leaking blood vessels due to cystoid macular edema. (retinaeyedocs.com)
• At Retina Associates of Middle Georgia, we treat cystoid macular edema using intraocular anti-VEGF injections and eye drops. (retinaeyedocs.com)
• Learn more about cystoid macular edema and if you may need treatment for this eye condition by scheduling an appointment at Retina Associates of Middle Georgia in Warner Robins, GA, now. (retinaeyedocs.com)
• If your eye doctor notices new blood vessels growing in your retina (neovascularization) or you develop macular edema, treatment is usually needed. (medlineplus.gov)

Optical4

• Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). OCT is another way to look closely at the retina. (aao.org)
• CSR can be diagnosed with a scan called optical coherence tomography (OCT). This uses a special camera to take detailed images of the retina. (guidedogs.org.uk)
• D Dioptres, AL Axial length, FA Fluorescein angiography, OCTA Optical coherence tomography angiography, SD-OCT Spectral domain optical coherence tomography, mCNV Myopic choroidal neovascularisation. (medscape.org)
• Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) is another way to look closely at the blood vessels in and under the retina. (vistacenter.org)

Vessels16

• A special camera takes photos of the retina as the dye travels throughout its blood vessels. (aao.org)
• Blood vessels in the retina can leak blood and fluid. (msdmanuals.com)
• Repeated exposure to high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood make the walls of small blood vessels, including those in the retina, weaker and, therefore, more prone to damage. (msdmanuals.com)
• The dye travels through the body and can be seen in the blood vessels in the retina by a special camera. (guidedogs.org.uk)
• Diabetes may damage the small blood vessels in the retina, which is the back layer of the eye. (barraquer.com)
• Fluorescein angiography to evaluate the eye's blood vessels. (drugpatentwatch.com)
• The pictures show if any dye has leaked from the vessels into the retina, indicating possible blood vessel abnormality. (drugpatentwatch.com)
• Pictures are then taken as the dye passes through the blood vessels in the retina. (epnet.com)
• Once the dye reaches the eye, a specialized camera is used to photograph the fluorescein as it circulates though the blood vessels in the back of the eye. (speakingofwomenshealth.com)
• It is caused by changes in the blood vessels of the retina. (your-diabetes.com)
• As the disease progresses, some blood vessels that nourish the retina are blocked. (your-diabetes.com)
• Many more blood vessels are blocked, depriving several areas of the retina with their blood supply. (your-diabetes.com)
• These areas of the retina send signals to the body to grow new blood vessels for nourishment. (your-diabetes.com)
• these are seen as pale white areas in the retina where blood vessels have become blocked and localized areas of nerves have been damaged. (diabetesnet.com)
• It can damage the small blood vessels in the retina, the back part of your eye. (medlineplus.gov)
• Looking at the multimodal imaging, we were surprised to find out that these anomalous vessels were veins in 100% of the cases (a few arteries are described in literature but with no actual fluorescein angiography)," said Dr. Francesco Pichi of the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Eye Institute, United Arab Emirates. (medscape.com)

Vitreous gel3

• The vitreous gel performs no essential functions other than to occupy a space and to clearly transmit light from the cornea and lens in the front of the eye to the retina in the back of the eye. (emedicinehealth.com)
• The vitreous gel is normally attached to the wall of the eye in two places: the optic nerve head and the front or anterior edge of the retina toward the front of the eye cavity. (emedicinehealth.com)
• They grow along the retina and along the surface of the clear, vitreous gel that fills the inside of the eye. (your-diabetes.com)

Veins2

• With blood vessel diseases like RVO, veins in the retina become blocked. (aao.org)
• The affected veins may become dilated, cause fluid to leak (plasma, lipids and/or blood) and may even become occluded, leaving part of the retina without any blood circulation. (barraquer.com)

Ophthalmologist2

• During an eye exam , your ophthalmologist will dilate (widen) your pupils so they can look at your retina in the back of the eye . (aao.org)
• Since then, I've seen the retina specialist regularly instead of an ophthalmologist. (diabetessisters.org)

Optic Nerve4

• After the posterior attachment separates from the optic nerve, the vitreous, now free to move around within the eye, may bump into or touch the retina, causing flashes of photopsia. (emedicinehealth.com)
• The inner layer has a lining of nerve tissue , called the retina , which senses light and sends images along the optic nerve to the brain . (cancer.gov)
• The inside of the eye, including the retina and the optic nerve, is checked. (cancer.gov)
• An exam of the inside of the back of the eye to check the retina and optic nerve using a small magnifying lens and a light. (cancer.gov)

Detachment2

• Detachment of the Retina Detachment of the retina is separation of the retina (the transparent, light-sensitive structure at the back of the eye) from the underlying layer to which it is attached. (msdmanuals.com)
• However, anterior vitreous traction will usually not result in a separation or detachment of the vitreous, since the attachment of the vitreous to the underlying retina at the vitreous base is much stronger. (emedicinehealth.com)

Lens1

• An exam of the eye in which the pupil is dilated (enlarged) with medicated eye drops to allow the doctor to look through the lens and pupil to the retina. (cancer.gov)

Fluid1

• CSR is an eye condition in which fluid collects behind the retina at the back of the eye. (guidedogs.org.uk)

Vasculature1

• Green channel images provide excellent contrast of retina, especially of vasculature and hemorrhages. (zeiss.com)

Yellow dye1

• A yellow dye (called fluorescein) is injected into a vein, usually in your arm. (aao.org)

Lesions2

• The initial lesions in the retina go unnoticed by the patient, as very often there aren't any symptoms. (barraquer.com)
• The association between visual acuity and both the neurosensory retina and the SRT was stronger for lesions classified as minimally classic or occult on fluorescein angiography. (nih.gov)

Affects1

• Macular degeneration affects the retina, a layer at the back of the eyeball. (medicalnewstoday.com)

Subretinal1

• This subretinal membrane, seen in the detached portion of retina, has not been described before in organ transplant patients with central serous chorioretinopathy. (nih.gov)

Visual acuity1

• Decreased visual acuity was also modestly correlated with increased thickness of the neurosensory retina at the foveal center point (r = 0.245, P = 0.0004). (nih.gov)

Fluorescence2

• Fluorescence photometry study of the normal rat retina before and following fluorescein administration]. (bvsalud.org)
• Fluorescence microscopy study of fluorescein in the posterior segment of the eye following local application of drugs]. (bvsalud.org)

Pupils1

• By dilating the pupils, your doctor can examine your retina for any signs of disease. (speakingofwomenshealth.com)

Thickness1

• A machine scans the retina and provides very detailed images of its thickness. (aao.org)

Iris1

• Fluorescein injection is used to help certain parts of the eye (eg, retina, iris) become more visible during eye medical procedures. (mayoclinic.org)

Evaluate1

• This is a test used to evaluate the blood circulation in the retina. (speakingofwomenshealth.com)

Injection1

• Some patients may undergo a fluorescein dye injection for better evaluation and examination of the retina. (bumrungrad.com)

Contrast3

• Angiography of the eye typically uses fluorescein or ICG dyes to show the contrast. (azooptics.com)
• After injecting an endovenous contrast solution, the blood flow to the retina is studied. (barraquer.com)
• True color images can be separated into red, green and blue channel images, enhancing the visual contrast of details in certain layers of the retina. (zeiss.com)

Flashes2

• Pictures of the retina are taken using a camera that flashes a blue light into the eye. (drugpatentwatch.com)
• This procedure is similar to fluorescein angiography, but uses a green dye and flashes an invisible light. (drugpatentwatch.com)

Image1

• Special light rays scan the retina and take an image. (medicalnewstoday.com)

Special dye1

• During this test, a special dye called fluorescein is injected into a vein in the arm. (speakingofwomenshealth.com)

Nerve1

• Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a problem with your retina, the light-sensing nerve tissue at the back of the eye. (vistacenter.org)

Disease1

• Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is an autosomal dominantly inherited multisystem cancer syndrome with a predilection for the central nervous system (CNS) and the retina. (eyecancer.com)

Deposits1

• One of the most common early signs of adult macular degeneration is the presence of drusen-tiny yellow deposits in the retina. (epnet.com)

Ocular1

• It is useful in evaluating ocular tumors and in evaluating the retina when it is being obscured by cataracts or a hemorrhage. (speakingofwomenshealth.com)

Images1

• The retina transforms the light and images entering the eye into nervous signs that are sent to the brain. (barraquer.com)

Doctor1

• Your doctor may do fluorescein angiography to see what is happening with your retina. (vistacenter.org)

Occur1

• This is because damage to much of the retina can occur before your vision is affected. (medlineplus.gov)

Camera1

• It requires injecting dye in the subject's vein, followed by retina imaging using a specialized camera. (azooptics.com)

Back2

• The retina is the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. (your-diabetes.com)
• The retina is the layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye. (medlineplus.gov)

Test1

• This test shines a light into the eye and produces cross-sectional pictures of the retina. (drugpatentwatch.com)

Blood flow1

• This includes patients with SLE who have optic neuritis, causing a decreased or sudden insufficient blood flow to the retina, specifically the type that is considered a chronic inflammation which comes and goes and is constantly recurring. (bumrungrad.com)