I have already texted this article before however here I will try to concentrate more on the etiopathological aspects. Eales Disease (ED) is a recurrent vit. haemorrhage occurring in a young healthy person. Since it is very prevalent in the Asian subcontinent, we do see many cases in India. It is not the only disease of veins but arteries are also affected.
It is also known as perivasculitis retinae. Secondly, it is due to pars planitis and chiro retinitis. Long back Dr. J M Pahwa working in a very famous eye hospital Sitapur did a lot of work on ED. According to him, some of the Etiopathological Risk Factors of ED are Retinal vessels get sensitized to the toxins of acid-fast bacilli Excretion of 17 keto steroids is reduced Focal sepsis Hemopoietic disturbances Parasitic infestations Reduced oxygen carrying capacity of blood vessels Thromboangiitis obliterans P vascular disease…
