The retina is part of the central nervous system, and therefore a direct extension of the brain. This is why changes in the ...

Most patients in the United States who present to hospital emergency departments with acute central retinal artery occlusion do not undergo stroke workup imaging.

central retinal artery occlusion. Fluorescein angiography (FA) contributes greatly to early diagnosis of BD and is essential in the long-term care of patients. Fluorescein leakage from retinal ...

Most people have right-dominant hearts—which to a doctor or a researcher means they have an artery that extends from the right side of their hearts to supply oxygenated blood to the back side.

Reference: Rios Coronado PE, Zhou J, Fan X, et al. CXCL12 drives natural variation in coronary artery anatomy across diverse populations. Cell. 2025;188(7):1784-1806.e22. doi: ...

The group with scores of 5 to 6 also possessed a 2% greater artery-to-vein ratio (AVR), 0.22 μm increase in central retinal artery equivalent (CRAE), 0.004 increase in fractal dimension (FD), 0.38 μm ...

Complications can include diplopia, a tonic pupil, and rarely vision loss secondary to trauma to the optic nerve or central retinal artery. There is significant risk of complication related to the ...

A pinched nerve occurs when there is pressure or force on an area of a nerve, causing it to send pain signals to the brain. Most cases are mild, and a person can often treat them at home. In this ...

Results Participants with better healthy life score (scored from 5 to 6) were associated with a 29% lower risk of AMD, 25% lower risk of RVO, 2% increase in artery-to-vein ratio (AVR), 0.22 µm ...