retinopathy

Noun

Meaning

a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cataract glaucoma aneurysm arrhythmia heart attack heart failure cognitive impairment complications of hypertension conjunctival damage damage within the eye kidney damage corneal damage eye injury eye trauma hypertensive emergency
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Hypernyms

eye disease

Hyponyms

diabetic retinopathy

Related terms

vitreoretinopathy preretinopathy chorioretinopathy retinopathology retinopathic

Phrases with the word

pregnancy-related hypertensive retinopathy central serous retinopathy hypertensive retinopathy

Anagrams

typotherian

Examples

A condition identified as borzoi retinopathy is seen in some individuals, usually active dogs, which differs from progressive retinal atrophy in several ways. Source: Internet

Although these treatments are very successful (in slowing or stopping further vision loss), they do not cure diabetic retinopathy. Source: Internet

Even so, the advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) can remain asymptomatic for a very long time, and so should be monitored closely with regular checkups. Source: Internet

B Background retinopathy Also known as non-proliferative retinopathy Basal rate A continuous supply of something. Source: Internet

Clinical and experimental evidence indicates that corticosteroids can cause permanent eye damage by inducing central serous retinopathy (CSR, also known as central serous chorioretinopathy, CSC). Source: Internet

Diabetic retinopathy damage to the retina caused by growth of very small blood vessels. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

retinopapillitis retinopathic retinopathology retinopexy retinophilin retinophora