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The pathophysiology of NAION is unknown, but it is related to poor circulation in the optic nerve head. NAION is often associated with diabetes mellitus, elevated intraocular pressure (acute glaucoma, eye surgery), high cholesterol, hypercoagulable states, a drop in blood pressure (bleeding, cardiac arrest, peri-operative esp. cardiac and spine ...
Fluorescein angiography is used by physicians specializing in the treatment of eye diseases (ophthalmologists) to evaluate the vasculature of the retina, choroid, optic disc, and iris. [3] Among the common groups of ophthalmologic disease, fluorescein angiography can detect diabetic retinopathy ( neovascularization ), vein occlusions, retinal ...
Atrophy is the partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body. Causes of atrophy include mutations (which can destroy the gene to build up the organ), poor nourishment, poor circulation, loss of hormonal support, loss of nerve supply to the target organ, excessive amount of apoptosis of cells, and disuse or lack of exercise or disease intrinsic to the tissue itself.
Basically, poor circulation compromises the flow of oxygen, nutrients and white blood cells that fight off infection. People with diabetes, therefore, have a higher risk of neuropathy, or nerve ...
"Chronically high blood sugar levels can increase the risk of severe diabetes-related complications such as poor blood circulation, eye problems, heart disease, kidney disease and even amputations."
A subconjunctival hemorrhage appears as a bright red patch on the white of the eye and is commonly referred to as a burst blood vessel. In hyphema, blood pools in the anterior chamber, where the iris (the colored part of the eye) and the pupil are located. Hyphemas are graded based on the amount of blood covering the cornea.
Observation of color and temperature of hands and fingers where cold, blue, pink, pale, or mottled extremities can be indicative of poor circulation Capillary refill is an assessment of the effective working of the capillaries, and involves applying cutaneous pressure to an area of skin to force blood from the area, and counting the time until ...
The high blood pressure eventually leads to heart failure, strokes, heart attacks, blindness, kidney failure, loss of libido and poor circulation of blood in the legs. When the blood supply to the feet is compromised, the chances of infections and amputations also increases. All diabetics should know that even mild elevations in blood pressure ...