Central retinal vein

Central retinal vein
Central retinal vein
	Veins of orbit. (Central retinal vein not labeled, but region is visible - the vein is inside the optic nerve.)
	Diagram of the blood vessels of the eye, as seen in a horizontal section. (Central retinal vein not labeled, but region is visible. The central retinal vein is at bottom running away from the retina through the optic nerve.)
Details
Drains from	Retina
Drains to	Superior ophthalmic vein, ; cavernous sinus
Artery	Central retinal artery
Identifiers
Latin	Vena centralis retinae
MeSH	D012169
TA98	A12.3.06.111
TA2	4895
FMA	51799
	Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The central retinal vein (retinal vein) is a short vein in the retina of the eye. It travels through the optic nerve to drain into either the superior ophthalmic vein or the cavernous sinus. It drains blood from the retina.

Structure[]

The central retinal vein runs through the centre of the optic nerve.^[1] It is surrounded by fibrous connective tissue.^[1] It leaves the optic nerve 10 mm from the eyeball. It drains into either the superior ophthalmic vein or the cavernous sinus.

Variation[]

The central retinal vein varies between individuals.^[2] in some the central retinal vein drains into the superior ophthalmic vein, and in some it drains directly into the cavernous sinus.^[2]^[3]

Function[]

The central retinal vein drains blood from the retina.^{[citation needed]}

Clinical significance[]

The central retinal vein is the venous equivalent of the central retinal artery. Like that blood vessel, it can suffer from occlusion (central retinal vein occlusion).^[4] This occlusion is similar to that seen in ocular ischemic syndrome.

Additional images[]

Interior of posterior half of bulb of left eye. The veins are darker in appearance than the arteries.
Eye vessels

References[]

^ ^a ^b Hayreh, Sohan Singh (2017). "Central Retinal Vein Occlusion". Reference Module in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology. Elsevier. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.01321-3. ISBN 978-0-12-809324-5.
^ ^a ^b Cheung, Ning; McNab, Alan A. (1 March 2003). "Venous Anatomy of the Orbit". Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 44 (3): 988–995. doi:10.1167/iovs.02-0865. ISSN 1552-5783.
^ MeSH entry for central retinal vein - National Library of Medicine - Medical Subject Headings - 2007
^ Moini, Jahangir; Piran, Pirouz (2020). "14 - Visual system". Functional and Clinical Neuroanatomy - A Guide for Health Care Professionals. Academic Press. pp. 417–466. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-817424-1.00014-8. ISBN 978-0-12-817424-1.

External links[]

Early Signs Of Eye Defects

[:0-1] Hayreh, Sohan Singh (2017). "Central Retinal Vein Occlusion". Reference Module in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology. Elsevier. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.01321-3. ISBN 978-0-12-809324-5.

[:1-2] Cheung, Ning; McNab, Alan A. (1 March 2003). "Venous Anatomy of the Orbit". Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 44 (3): 988–995. doi:10.1167/iovs.02-0865. ISSN 1552-5783.

[3] MeSH entry for central retinal vein - National Library of Medicine - Medical Subject Headings - 2007

[4] Moini, Jahangir; Piran, Pirouz (2020). "14 - Visual system". Functional and Clinical Neuroanatomy - A Guide for Health Care Professionals. Academic Press. pp. 417–466. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-817424-1.00014-8. ISBN 978-0-12-817424-1.

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