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Central retinal vein occlusion with vitreous haemorrhage

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Link to WHO Definition

Central retinal vein occlusion with vitreous haemorrhage – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/281170159

The central retinal vein is the venous equivalent of the central retinal artery and, like that blood vessel, it can suffer from occlusion, similar to that seen in ocular ischemic syndrome. This diagnosis is with the extravasation, or leakage, of blood into the areas in and around the vitreous humour of the eye. The vitreous humour is the clear gel that fills the space between the lens and the retina of the eye. A variety of conditions can result in blood leaking into the vitreous humour, which can cause impaired vision, floaters, and photopsia.