Seeing The Vessels Of The Retina

Have you ever seen a doctor observing the patient's eye using the instrument called "Ophthalmoscope" to see the blood vessels of the retina? The instrument illuminates the eyes and enlarges the vessels of the retina behind the eyes. This will let the doctor know how healthy you are when you see all the blood vessels behind your eyes. You want to know if a person can see the blood vessels behind their own eyes without using the equipment the doctor uses for ophthalmic examination.

In the early stages of diabetic retinopathy, the retinal blood vessel wall becomes weak. A small protuberance protrudes from the vessel wall, sometimes causing leakage of liquids and blood entering the retina. Nerve fibers in the retina may swell and white spots may occur in the retina. When diabetic retinopathy develops, new blood vessels may grow and threaten vision. When you have an NPDR, the retinal vessel wall becomes weak. A small bump (small aneurysm) protrudes from the wall of a small blood vessel, and in some cases body fluids and blood may leak into the retina. Larger retinal blood vessels also begin to expand, and the diameter becomes irregular. NPDR may progress from mild to severe as more vessels are blocked

Extensive vascular proliferation within the retina that occurs in proliferative diabetic retinopathy can be treated by creating a pattern of scattered laser burns on the retina. This causes abnormal vasoconstriction and loss. In this way there is a possibility that some lateral vision may be lost to protect central vision.

Laser treatment is not comfortable. Before the laser is repeatedly irradiated on the back side of the vessel, it is necessary to inject the anesthetic into the eye. One side effect is that it can cause serious damage to your retina. If you think that your retina is tightened like a clinging film to the open end of the can, imagine how it is distorted when it is highlighted. The line of sight turns about 90 degrees around one eye, I remember the treatment time when everything turned pink in a few hours. Believe me when you say that it is impossible to see only one eye straight and keep the other eye suddenly appearing upright!