Retinopathy, Arteriosclerotic / Disease

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Retinopathy, Arteriosclerotic

Synonyms of Retinopathy, Arteriosclerotic

Arteriosclerosis, Retina

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Arteriosclerotic Retinopathy is a series of changes in the retina that are caused by arteriosclerosis. It is characterized by bleeding in the retina, thick fluid oozing from the retina, impaired oxygenation of the retina, an abrupt reduction of blood flow to the heart muscle that may cause dying off of tissue (myocardial infarction), and hardening of the walls of the little arteries (arterioles) in the eye. These degenerative changes can cause vision impairment.
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Organizations related to Retinopathy, Arteriosclerotic

American Council of the Blind, Inc.
1155 15th Street
Washington DC 20005
Phone #: 202-467-5081
800 #: 800-424-8666
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.acb.org
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza
New York NY 10001
Phone #: 212-502-7600
800 #: 800-232-5463
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.afb.org
American Heart Association
National Center
Dallas TX 75231-4596
Phone #: 214-373-6300
800 #: 800-242-8721
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.americanheart.org
Council of Families with Visual Impairment
1155 15th St. NW
Washington DC 20005
Phone #: 202-465-5081
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.acb.org/
NIH/National Eye Institute
Building 31 Rm 6A32
Bethesda MD 20892-2510
Phone #: 301-496-5248
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nei.nih.gov/
National Association for Visually Handicapped
22 West 21st Street
New York NY 10010
Phone #: 212-889-3141
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.navh.org
National Eye Research Foundation
910 Skokie Boulevard
Northbrook IL 60062
Phone #: 847-564-4652
800 #: 800-621-2258
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nerf.org
Schepens Eye Research Institute
20 Staniford Street
Boston MA 02114-2500
Phone #: 617-912-0100
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.theschepens.org/

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