arteriosclerotic retinopathy


ar·te·ri·o·scle·rot·ic ret·i·nop·a·thy

retinopathy distinguished by attenuated retinal arterioles with increased tortuosity, copper- or silver-wire appearance, perivascular sheathing, irregularity of lumen and scattered small hemorrhages, and small, sharp-edged deposits without surrounding edema.

arteriosclerotic retinopathy

Retinopathy accompanying generalized arteriosclerosis and hypertension.See also: retinopathy