This diagnostic test is the gold standard in comprehensive evaluation of patients with retinal diseases. This includes diabetic retinopathy, hypertension retinopathy, and age-related macular disease. With retinal angiography, about 1 milliliter of fluorescein dye is injected through a tiny needle into a vein in your arm. The needle is smaller than that generally used for standard blood draws. In a few seconds, the dye is pumped into the blood vessels in the retina. Using a special camera with built-in fluorescein filters, special digital pictures or video of the dye moving through the retina blood vessels can be documented.

The results of this test can tell your doctor what stage your disease process is in. If intervention is needed, the results of this test can help guide treatment.

See Diabetic Eye Disease

See Age Related Macular Degeneration