An ocular stroke is a blockage or reduction of blood supply to a vein or artery of the eye or the rupture of a vein or artery in the eye. The former is also known as an ischemic ocular stroke and the latter as an eye hemorrhage. When the eye's...
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, although approximately 61 million adults are considered to be at risk of losing their vision, only half of them have seen an eye doctor within the past year. Most people know that...
Arterial blockage is an umbrella term for a host of blockages that can occur in various arteries in the body. Blockages in the legs, in the eyes (central retinal arteries) and in the heart (coronary arteries) are all serious and can lead to a...
According to the Academy of Ophthalmology, hypertension, or high blood pressure, occurs in about 50 million people in the United States. This condition can harm blood vessels throughout the body. Hypertension can cause serious complications such...
High blood pressure or hypertension can cause damage to many organs and areas of the body including the eye--especially if the pressure is poorly controlled. Hypertension damages blood vessels by thickening their ways and impacting the amount of...
The carotid artery carries blood from the heart to the head and brain. There are two carotid arteries, one on each side of the neck. Over time, carotid arteries can become clogged with plaque as a result of coronary artery disease. Blockage of the...
Diabetes is a systemic disease characterized by increased blood sugar, also known as hyperglycemia. It causes damage to many of the body's organs including the eye. Effects increase with age as the damage accumulates. According to a February 2008...
The carotid arteries, one on each side of the neck, carry blood to the brain. Like other arteries, the carotid arteries can become blocked with plaque, a condition called atherosclerosis. A blockage can narrow the blood vessel, reducing blood flow...
The eye is a sensory organ that detects light and is one of the most complex of structures within the human body. The eye functions similar to that of a camera. Just as light passes through a lens, which is then focused at the back of the camera,...
To function properly, the eyes require constant nourishment from the vascular system. Red eyes are usually caused by broken blood vessels in the conjuctiva, near the surface of the white of the eye. However, the major blood vessels of the eye are...
Many eye diseases can cause blindness over time in the affected eye if not treated. As noted in an article by Drs. Prabhat K. Pokhel and Sanaza A. Loftus in a 2007 issue of" American Family Physician," some conditions also are considered ocular...
Inversion therapy involves a patient positioning himself upside down with gravity boots or an inversion table. The table method generally is considered safer and easier. The therapy is used to treat back pain, although preliminary research has...
The ICD-10 (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems) lists more than 100 eye and ear diseases. There are a number general vision problems such as strabismus, myopia (near-sightedness), hypermentropia...
Blood vessels in the eye provide oxygen and nutrients to the cells. When the eyes become red, it is commonly due to tiny blood vessels beneath the eyes bursting. Diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration cause the...
