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Blood vessels in the retina of the eye can become blocked, leaky or grow haphazardly.

2 Retinal screening with a digital camera is used to spot signs of retinopathy, a diabetic complication that occurs when blood vessels in the retina of the eye become blocked, leaky or grow haphazardly.

In both cases, the B vitamins may work by protecting tiny blood vessels in the retina of the eye and the inner ear.

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Blood vessels in the eye become blocked and leaky, getting in the way of light passing to the retina.

But is it fair to equate historical constraints with defects in describing how vertebrate photoreceptors are on the back of the «inside - out» retina, shadowed by blood vessels and overlying cells?

ROP involves an abnormal growth of blood vessels in the retina that may lead to scarring, retinal detachment and, in severe cases, blindness.

These images from the virtual tissue model show, from left to right, growing areas of lower oxygen (blue regions, middle row) and the corresponding progression of protein VEGF (red regions, bottom row), concomitant with «domino - like» progressive loss of small blood vessels in the retina over time (region without arrows, top row).

When the scientists took images of the mice retinas, they found that the iPSCs, regardless of injection location, engrafted and repaired blood vessel structures in the retina.

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.

In ROP, blood vessels in the retina grow outside of their normal spacIn ROP, blood vessels in the retina grow outside of their normal spacin the retina grow outside of their normal space.

In the less common, wet form of the disease, rogue blood vessels escape normal growth control and leak fluid into the macula, the area at the center of the retina that enables a person to see fine detail.

Blood vessels in the retina are closely connected by structures called tight junctions, which are part of the blood - retinal barrier, a virtually impenetrable Blood vessels in the retina are closely connected by structures called tight junctions, which are part of the blood - retinal barrier, a virtually impenetrable blood - retinal barrier, a virtually impenetrable wall.

If the flash is on the same axis as the visual axis of the camera, the reflection of the light off the blood vessels in the person's retina will give an eerie, satanic «red eye» look.

Years of high blood sugar can damage blood vessels in the retina, leading to diabetic retinopathy.

In wet AMD, the growth of leaky blood vessels which damage the retina can be stopped..

Unfortunately, the retina is such a complex and highly ordered tissue that the in - growth of these new blood vessels causes more visual loss than the original degenerative process.

In dry AMD, physicians often see soft, lipid - rich drusen in the outer retina, similar to the build - up of lipid material in the inner walls of blood vessels in atherosclerosiIn dry AMD, physicians often see soft, lipid - rich drusen in the outer retina, similar to the build - up of lipid material in the inner walls of blood vessels in atherosclerosiin the outer retina, similar to the build - up of lipid material in the inner walls of blood vessels in atherosclerosiin the inner walls of blood vessels in atherosclerosiin atherosclerosis.

In AMD, the retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells that support the cells in the eye that detect light wear out, and there is also the growth of abnormal, leaky blood vessels below the retinIn AMD, the retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells that support the cells in the eye that detect light wear out, and there is also the growth of abnormal, leaky blood vessels below the retinin the eye that detect light wear out, and there is also the growth of abnormal, leaky blood vessels below the retina.

The researchers evaluated the use of the EyePACS «tele - ophthalmology» system to detect edema (wetness) resulting from leaky blood vessels in the retina at the back of the eye.

These images from the virtual tissue model show, from left, growing areas of lower oxygen (blue regions, middle row) and the corresponding progression of the protein VEGF (red regions, bottom row), concomitant with «domino - like» progressive loss of small blood vessels in the retina over time (region without arrows, top row).

-- The symptoms result from an excess of the growth factor PDGF, which prevents the temporary blood vessels of the foetal stage from disappearing, which in turn prevents normal development of blood vessels in the retina, says Karin Forsberg Nilsson, professor at the Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology at the Rudbeck Laboratory, who directed the study.

Imagine how difficult it is for a patient and their family and friends when they lose vision, as is the case in a disorder such as age - related macular degeneration (AMD), where the unexpected sprouting of weak and leaky new blood vessels leads to death the ath of the nerve cells of the retina.

Other research has shown that oxygen - deprived cells in the retina produce a type of protein called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which triggers the growth of new blood vessels in the retina.

If left untreated, about a quarter of people with diabetes eventually lose some of their vision from diabetic macular edema — a condition in which leaking blood vessels cause swelling in the center of the retina.

In the other major form of diabetic eye disease, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, blood vessels grow in wrong places on the retinIn the other major form of diabetic eye disease, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, blood vessels grow in wrong places on the retinin wrong places on the retina.

Choroidal neovascularization is the out - of - control growth of fragile, leaky blood vessels that distort vision and damage the retina, which is seen in both diabetic retinopathy and the «wet» form of age - related macular degeneration (AMD).

When these blood vessels leak, the retina in the back of the eye swells and makes it difficult for the eye to receive light correctly.

In retinal diseases including age - related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy, the growth of new blood vessels damages the retina and causes blindness.

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

Over the long term, high blood sugar can result in cardiovascular disease, nerve and kidney damage, and damage to the blood vessels of your retinas!

High blood sugar levels can pull fluid from the lens of the eye and even damage blood vessels in the retina.

Both improved blood vessel function in the retina of the eye.

In mildly affected cats, subtle changes to the appearance of the blood vessels at the back of the eye (retina) and to the retina itself may be seen.

When the ophthalmologist views the retina with an instrument called an indirect ophthalmoscope, changes can be seen in the retinal blood vessel pattern, the optic nerve and the tapetum (the reflective portion of the eye that is responsible for «eyeshine»).

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

Veterinary ophthalmologists who examine dogs with PRA will see a decrease in the size and number of the retinal blood vessels and a change in the reflectivity of the tapetum (the shinny membrane behind the retina).