retinopathy
(ret″ĭn-op′ă-thē)
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[retina + -pathy]
Any noninflammatory retinal damage or disease. It can cause gradual loss of vision or complete blindness if left untreated. It often results from another, systemic illness, e.g., hypertension or diabetes mellitus. SEE TABLE: Common Findings on Funduscopic Examination in Retinopathy
Common Findings on Funduscopic Examination in Retinopathy
arteriovenous nicking |
blot hemorrhages |
flame-shaped hemorrhages |
focal or generalized arteriolar narrowing |
hard exudates |
macular edema |
microaneurysms |
soft exudates (“cotton-wool”) spots |
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Retinopathy." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/749098/all/retinopathy.
Retinopathy. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/749098/all/retinopathy. Accessed October 9, 2024.
Retinopathy. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/749098/all/retinopathy
Retinopathy [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 October 09]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/749098/all/retinopathy.
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