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Retinopathy

retinopathy

1. (Science: ophthalmology) retinitis: inflammation of the retina.

2. (Science: disease) Retinosis: degenerative, noninflammatory condition of the retina.

Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease


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... as fine dots, veils, cobwebs, clouds, or strings. Similar floaters occur with other causes of intraocular bleeding, such as proliferative diabetic retinopathy, trauma, and ocular inflammation (uveitis). http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040401/1691.html

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... Too much glucose in the blood damages the body. As Poison had said too much glucose leads to damage in the retina, the technical name is diabetic retinopathy which refers to the process. Too much glucose cause thickening in the vessels and the arterioles. This cause microaneurysms in the capillary ...

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