Q&A: is there any bdifference between diabetic retinopathy and hypertensive retinopathy?
Posted in Types on 25. Jun, 2010
Question by b_ogah: is there any bdifference between diabetic retinopathy and hypertensive retinopathy?
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Answer by hypermian
yup……although in both of these mainly vessels 2 retina r affected…..in diabetic neovasculization is seen(in which new vessels start developing but they 4 very leaky so causes blood accumulation in viterous of eye)an emergency condition……also causes formation of flame hemorrhages and dot haemorrhages in retina etc………..while in hypertensive retinopathy silver wiring is commonliy seen also u can find AV nipping where arteries and vein crosses each other…….
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