If your retina begins bleeding, it’s considered a retinal hemorrhage. If you have a hemorrhage, it simply means you’re bleeding from somewhere. Hemorrhages can be external — such as a bloody nose or a ...

Retinal hemorrhage is the medical term for bleeding in the retina. There are various types of retinal hemorrhages, including vitreous, intraretinal, and subretinal bleeds. The retina is a layer of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Gil Binenbaum, MD, MSCE, proposed a “slightly new way” of interpreting retinal hemorrhage at the virtual ...

The vitreous humor lies between the lens and retina inside your eyes. Vision results from light rays passing through the transparent vitreous humor to form an image on the retina. Vitreous hemorrhage ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 69-year-old woman was referred to the retina service for abnormal posterior segment findings. The patient’s ...

Each terminal choroidal arteriole supplies an independent lobule (segment) of the lamina choriocapillaris. Occlusion of these terminal arterioles produces a corresponding perfusion defect, and its ...

Microaneurysms are tiny areas of swelling in the blood vessels of your eye. They can be a clue to worsening diabetic retinopathy and may indicate that you need treatment to help prevent vision loss.

A retinal tear is a common age-related eye condition. It causes eye floaters and flashes of light and may lead to more severe vision problems. On its own, a torn retina will not damage your eyesight.