A 40 year old male with diabetes presents with vitreous hemorrhage. What is the cause?
High-Yield Explanation
Neovascularization, defined as abnormal formation of blood vessels in the retina, is a sight-threatening condition indicative of late-stage diabetic retinopathy (DR). ...Neovascularization on the disc (NVD) is diagnosed when new vessels are located within one disc-diameter of the optic disc. Ref AK khurana 6/e p 278