Retinopathy

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Etiology 3 Complications 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 References

More Specific Terms

• cancer-associated retinopathy syndrome (CAR)
• diabetic retinopathy (DR, proliferative {PDR} & non-proliferative)
• enhanced S cone syndrome (ESCS); Goldmann-Favre syndrome; retinoschisis with early hemeralopia
• maculopathy (macular retinopathy)
• retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
• vitreoretinopathy

Etiology

• hypertension
• diabetes mellitus
• ischemia/occlusive vasculopathy
• pharmaceutical agents

• chloroquine
• phenothiazines

Complications

• independent risk factor for stroke [3]

More General Terms

• sign/symptom
• retinal disease

Additional Terms

• cancer-associated retinopathy syndrome (CAR)

References

1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Companion Handbook, Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1995, pg 829-39
2. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 103-104, 1121
3. Mitchell P et al Retinal microvascular signs and risk of stroke and stroke mortality Neurology 2005;65:1005 PMID: [1]

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