Retinal haemorrhage
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Retinal haemorrhage is a retinal disease that is not unusual in the cat and may have a variety of causes.
Blunt and penetrating injuries are common causes of retinal and choroidal haemorrhage. Anaemic retinopathy and thiamine deficiency, as a consequence of thiaminase-rich diets or low thiamine content has a variety of effects which include dilated retinal vessels, retinal haemorrhages, neovascularisation and peripapillary , as well as neurological signs, and culminates in coma and death in unrecognised cases[1].
Inflammatory retinopathies may be associated with haemorrhage (e.g FIP) and migrating parasites can produce haemorrhage. Haemorrhage may also be a consequence of primary and secondary neoplasia. Hypertension is one of the most common causes of retinal and choroidal haemorrhage. Hemostatic disorders are not regularly associated with intraocular haemorrhage.
References
- ↑ Barnett, KC & Crispin, SM (2002) Feline ophthalmology: An atlas & text. WB Saunders, London
