Retinopathy defines any condition a retinei, regardless of its cause. 

Diabetic retinopathy – This condition is caused by a degeneration of the capillaries that supply the retina in people who have had diabetes for at least ten years. The disease is favored by hipertensiunea arteriala. It manifests itself through different signs: micro aneurysms (small dilatations of the capillaries that take the form of small red dots); hemorrhages of variable intensity and forms; white fluffy, large, superficial exudates or dry, yellow, smaller, deeper exudates. A decrease in vision may occur in advanced forms.

Treatment – Treatment involves balancing the diabetes and laser photocoagulation of some retinal lesions. However, despite these treatments, vision loss may persist.

Hypertensive retinopathy – This condition of the retina is caused by high blood pressure affecting the retinal circulation. Arteries have a narrow caliber, while veins are often dilated. Most of the time, there are no symptoms. Sometimes a vitreous hemorrhage causes flying flies to appear in the field of vision. The complication of this retinopathy is a retinal or papillary edema.