H35.031-033 Hypertensive Retinopathy
Hypertensive retinopathy is damage to the retina from high blood pressure.
Hypertensive retinopathy is damage to the retina from high blood pressure.
A branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) occurs when one of the branches of the central retinal vein carrying blood away from the retina becomes occluded.
Central retinal vein occlusion occurs when the circulation of the central retinal vein becomes obstructed.
Retinal detachment is a separation of the inner layers of the retina from the underlying retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and the choroid.
Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy showing distinctive changes in optic nerve morphology without associated pallor.
Papilledema is optic disc swelling that is caused by increased intracranial pressure. The swelling is usually bilateral and can occur over a period of hours to weeks
Optic atrophy is the final common morphologic endpoint of any disease process that causes axon degeneration in the retinogeniculate pathway.
Senile nuclear sclerosis (cataract) is a disease characterized by a gradual, lenticular loss of transparency resulting in visual impairment.
Senile cataract is an age-related, vision-impairing disease characterized by gradual, progressive thickening of the lens of the eye
A posterior polar cataract is a round, discoid, opaque mass (see the image below) that is composed of malformed and distorted lens fibers located in the central posterior part of the lens