Atlas of Ophthalmology

Diagnosis:	Retinal Cotton-wool Spot and Parapapillary Bleeding in Hypertensive Retinopathy, 71 J, OD
Comment to photo:	FA1-2010-08-19*01-HW We see a big cotton-wool spot at 11h due to a microembolism, and parapapillary bleeding at 11h. The arterio-venous ratio is normal with 0.88. General data: female, age 71 years, weight 62 kg, height 160 cm, BMI: 24,2, no smoking, sports 4x/week, latest blood pressure 140 / 90 mmHg. Atherogenic risk factors: arterial hypertension, no diabetes, no hypercholesterinemia. Endorgan damage: no angina pectoris, no claudicatio intermittens, no heart infarction, no stroke, no bypass-surgery, no carotid artery-surgery.
Author(s):	Michelson, Georg, Prof. Dr. med., Talkingeyes, Erlangen, Deutschland, Erlangen, Deutschland
ICD10-Code:	H35.0
Path:	Hypertensive Retinopathy -> Retinal Cotton-wool Spots in Hypertensive Retinopathy
Additional keywords:	CWS, Cotton Wool Spot, parapapillary bleeding
Image ID:	8807

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Retinal Cotton-wool Spot and Parapapillary Bleeding in Hypertensive Retinopathy, 71 J, OD