Retinal Disorders

The part of the eye that sends visual messages to the brain is known as the retina. Disorders of the retina include disease of, injury, or damage to the retina, all of which affect the quality of vision. Some retinal disorders are serious enough to cause blindness. The most common retinal disorders are retinal detachment, retinoblastoma, retinopathy, Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO), Macular Degeneration (also known as Age-related Macular Degeneration or AMD), and Retinitis Pigmentosa.

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Research

Early hyperbaric oxygen therapy for retinal artery occlusion.

Feb 1, 2002 | Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) | 0 Comments

Abstract: To assess whether early hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) treatment has a beneficial effect on visual results after retinal artery occlusion (RAO). A comparative retrospective study in which medical records of all HBO-treated RAO patients in our department were...

Multiple occlusive retinal arteritis in both eyes of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.

Jan 5, 2002 | Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) | 0 Comments

Abstract: To report multiple occlusive retinal arteritis as a complication of rheumatoid arthritis. A 67-year-old woman developed superotemporal branch retinal artery occlusion in both eyes, together with arterial sheathing and large cotton wool patches around the...

[A case of central retinal artery occlusion after anterior posterior fusion of the lumbar spine].

Sep 14, 2001 | Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) | 0 Comments

Abstract: We report a case of central retinal artery occlusion after anterior-posterior fusion of the lumbar spine. The patient suddenly lost his vision of the right eye in the ICU just after the end of long procedure for anterior-posterior fusion of the lumbar spine....