Retinal haemorrhages in a young patient with homocysteinuria
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Retinal haemorrhages.
Site and appearance of retinal haemorrhages Retinal haemorrhages occur when there is extravasation of blood, either into the retina itself (intraretinal), between the retina and the retinal pigment epithelium (subretinal), or between the retina and the hyaloid face of the vitreous body (subhyaloid or preretinal). The shape and colour of the haemorrhages are determined by the level or levels of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2005.072330