Sentences with phrase «which blood vessels in the retina»

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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.

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.

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

-- 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.

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.

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).

These spots include the vessels in the eye or retina and the kidney, which is why both are vulnerable to canine blood pressure problems.