Summary Diabetic retinopathy is characterised by damage to the microvasculature supplying the eye due as a result of diabetes mellitus. It can result in progressive loss of vision. Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness in…
Summary Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is the separation of the vitreous membrane from the neurosensory retina. This is a very common condition amongst older patients, due to natural changes in the vitreous fluid that occur with ageing. Whilst PVD itself…
Summary Various topical, intra-vitreal and systemic medications can cause retinal toxicity. Despite the presence of the blood-ocular barrier, the retina is still susceptible to the toxic effects of certain drugs, leading to dysfunction and degeneration of the retina . In…
Summary Central serous retinopathy (CSR) is an idiopathic disorder involving a localised serous detachment of the sensory retina at the macula due to leakage from the choriocapillaris through sites of increased permeability on the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). Background n…