Bill Harvey summarises some of the terminology used to discuss cardiovascular disease and its variants
All optometrists are aware of the great significance of cardiovascular disease. Changes in the appearance of blood vessels or obvious signs of their dysfunction, such as haemorrhages, are among the commonest reasons for referral. Furthermore, the percentage of patients found to be taking anti-hypertensive drugs when questioned during an eye examination is striking.
The close association between nerve and blood vessel functioning in the eye can lead to dramatic visual consequence if blood perfusion is disrupted, whether by disease of the vessels or the blood.
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