Retinopathy

A retinopathy (of πάθος, páthos, "suffering" and Latin. Retina retina ) is damage to the retina of the eye.

One differentiates according to the cause

• diabetic retinopathy ( retinal disease caused by diabetes mellitus )
• Retinopathia centralis serosa (retinal detachment caused by swelling)
• Retinopathia pigmentosa (hereditary inherited disease of the retina)
• hypertensive retinopathy (retinal disease caused by high blood pressure)
• Eclamptic retinopathy ( retinal disease in pregnant women as part of eclampsia )
• Retinopathia prematurorum (retinal disease in premature babies)
• Retinopathia solaris (damage to the retina from sunlight or laser)