Retinal damage
Indentificing any retinal damage early is very important to prevent vision loss
This is how a patient with retinal damage sees
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Before
After
- The retina is a tissue that is very vulnerable to changes in the body, largely because it has very thin blood vessels that supply it with nutrients and can be damaged
- Factors such as shocks, high blood sugar levels or increased blood pressure can easily lead to damage that can affect the health of the eyes
- Some of the most common retinal injuries include:
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- Exudates and hemorrhages: Indicate weakening or rupture of the blood vessel walls
- Detachment: Occurs when the inner layer of the retina separates spontaneously
- Arterial occlusion: interruption of blood flow to the retina due to blockage of a retinal artery
Symptoms
In early stages the lesions may show no symptoms.
As the lesions progress they may present with any of the following:
- “Floaters flotants”
- Blurred vision in visual field
- Shadows or spots
- Poor night vision or sudden vision changes
Risk factors
Advanced age, obesity, diabetes or hypertension, smoking, eye trauma, constant unprotected UV exposure
