See also: Diabetic retinopathy.
Retinopathy is due to persistent or acute damage to the retina of the eye. Ongoing inflammation and vascular remodeling may occur over periods of time where the patient is not fully aware of the extent of the disease. Frequently, retinopathy is an ocular manifestation of systemic disease as seen in diabetes or hypertension. ==Pathophysiology== Cau...
(retina + -pathy) 1. retinitis (= inflammation of the retina). 2. retinosis (= degenerative, noninflammatory condition of the retina).
see background retinopathy, proliferative retinopathy, and diabetic retinopathy.
Eye disease that is caused by damage to the small blood vessels in the retina. Loss of vision may result. 
1. <ophthalmology> Retinitis: inflammation of the retina. ... 2. <disease> Retinosis: degenerative, noninflammatory condition of the retina. ... Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
(ret″ĭ-nop´ә-the) any noninflammatory disease of the retina.
disease of the retina of the eye.
Eye damage caused by manay years of high blood glucose levels.
Any diseased condition of the retina.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ret′i-nop′ă-thē Definitions: 1. Noninflammatory degenerative disease of the retina.
Retinopathy: Any disease of the retina, the light-sensitive membrane at the back of the eye. The type of retinopathy is often specified. Arteriosclerotic retinopathy is retinal disease due to arteriosclerosis ('hardening of the arteries'). Diabetic retinopathy is retinal disease associated with diabetes. Hypertensive retinopathy is retinal disease ...
Eye disease that is caused by damage to the small blood vessels in the retina. Loss of vision may result. (Also known as diabetic retinopathy)
retinopathy 1. Any disease of the retina. 2. A noninflammatory degenerative disease of the retina.
An eye complication resulting from the breakdown of blood vessels in the back of the eye. 
Eye disease that is caused by damage to the small blood vessels in the retina. Loss of vision may result. (Also known as diabetic retinopathy)
any disease or disorder of the retina; usually refers to damage to the retina caused by high blood pressure or diabetes mellitus 
Retinopathy is damage to the retina. It is a possible long-term complication of diabetes. The retina is the part of the eye that senses light, and pathy is a Greek root meaning damage.
A disease of the retina of the eye, which may cause visual impairment and blindness.A disease of the small blood vessels in the retina of the eye.