We present a list of words which, although in daily use by professionals in eye care, may not be familiar to you. A Top of page Anti-Hypertensive Therapy Treatment to reduce blood pressure. E Top of page Exudate Material that is released from body tissues.
Exudates form unwanted residues in the retina due to leakage from retinal blood vessels.
Exudates may damage vision. The injection of dye into a vein in the arm. The dye circulates through the tiny blood vessels at the back of the eye and photographs are taken. These enable the Ophthalmologist to see clearly the pattern of blood flow through the blood vessels and identify where there are problems. The presence of glucose in the blood.