The retina can
be damaged by diseases affecting the blood supply. Both arteries and
veins supplying the retina may become
 clogged
or obstructed, analagous to a stroke in the brain. This can lead to
blindness by robing the retina of oxygen and nutrients. Changes in
the blood vessels can be seen with diabetes, hypertension and atherosclerosis.
By examining the
retina we can often diagnose these diseases. Common blinding diseases
involving the blood vessels are retinal artery occlusions "above"
and retinal vein occlusions "right". |
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