| Identifier |
19_Tortuosity of Arteries |
| Title |
Tortuosity of Arteries |
| Creator |
David G. Cogan, MD (1908-1993) |
| Contributors |
David D. Donaldson |
| Affiliation |
(DGC) Former Director of Ophthalmology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Subject |
Retina; Hypertension; Ocular Hypertension; Retinal Telangiectasis; Retinal Vessels; Arteriosclerosis; Exudates and Transudates; Optic Disc; Fundus Oculi |
| Description |
Presenting Symptom: Retinal telangiectasis; Cotton wool spot. Pathology: Retinal ischemia with exudate. Clinical: The fundus of a 67-year old female showing retinal hypertensive and arteriosclerotic changes. The arteries are abnormally tortuous and above the disc are focally ensheathed. The inferior retinal vein is notched by the overlying artery. The exudate to the right and cotton wool spot to the left presumably result from the hypertension. The patient's blood pressure was 230/140. Disease/ Diagnosis: Hypertensive retinopathy |
| Date |
1971 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Type |
Image |
| Relation is Part of |
Ocular Fundus Slides |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: David G. Cogan Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Cogan/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s69g5pgk |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_dgc |
| ID |
177275 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69g5pgk |
