Sentences with phrase «blood vessels in the eye causes»

The results, reported in the journal PLOS Computational Biology, show precisely how a small protein that can both damage or grow blood vessels in the eye causes vision loss and blindness in people with diabetes.

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Sometimes babies may have a red spot or two in the eyes, caused by blood vessels which broke during birth.

They also point out that the same mechanism found to cause damage to blood vessels in the eye may cause diabetic damage to the kidneys and nerves.

ROP is a condition that causes abnormal blood vessels to grow in the retina (back of the eye) and can cause retinal detachment, which is a major cause of childhood blindness globally.

The leading cause of death in women, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a constellation of ailments affecting the heart and blood vessels, including conditions such as coronary heart disease, stroke, and diseases of the small blood vessels, such as in the eyes and kidneys.

Dr. Chen's previous work focused on retinal vascular biology to understand the causes and identify potential therapies to treat pathologic blood vessel growth in eye diseases, including the wet form of AMD.

In a separate study, Skapek discovered that Arf, a gene that is known to block cancer formation, also signals to certain blood vessels in the developing eye and causes them to shrink and go awaIn a separate study, Skapek discovered that Arf, a gene that is known to block cancer formation, also signals to certain blood vessels in the developing eye and causes them to shrink and go awain the developing eye and causes them to shrink and go away.

We can then ask whether blood vessels overgrow in the absence of this regulatory pathway; whether overgrowth causes fluid loss from the vessels that in turn causes eye cells to die; and how the eye might try to recover even without any other intervention.

That's because a lack of sleep can decrease the amount of oxygen that reaches your eyes, which in turn causes blood vessels in them to dilate and appear red.

Retinopathy of prematurity causes blood vessels to grow in the retina, the light - sensitive tissue in the back of the eye.

Placed over your eyes, they act like a cold compress, causing blood vessels to constrict and reducing swelling, says Rebecca Kazin, MD, associate director at the Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Aside from arthritis and spondylitis (the spine), psoriatic arthritis can cause inflammation in other organs, such as the eyes, lungs, and even the big blood vessel called the aorta.

If, however, they do not, the high glucose levels in the blood can damage the nerves and small blood vessels of the eyes, kidneys and heart and lead to artherosclerosis, hardening of the arteries that can cause heart attack and stroke, according to Web MD..

It can also cause other problems, too, such as injuries to the trachea and esophagus, injuries to blood vessels in the eyes, neck sprains, nerve damage, fainting, transient paralysis and even death.

Pannus is when a gradual change occurs in your dog's eye, caused through blood vessels and scar tissue entering the cornea.

Tiny blood vessels in the inner lining of the eye burst, causing the retina to detach.

This chronic stimulation calls in antibodies and inflammatory proteins, and these can cause a lot of damage by precipitating into other delicate tissues such as the eye, kidneys, blood vessels, and joints.

It also causes «changes in cells of the skin, fibrous tissue and blood vessels leading to premature skin aging... Another long - term effect is an inflammatory reaction of the eye.»