Flame hemorrhage

What does "Flame hemorrhage" mean in a report or doctor's letter? In our medical dictionary, you will find a patient-friendly explanation of the meaning of this medical term.

Explanation

A flame hemorrhage is a medical term used to describe a specific type of bleeding that occurs in the eye. It gets its name from the flame-like shape that the blood takes when it leaks into the nerve fiber layer of the eye. This usually happens when the tiny blood vessels in the eye are damaged, often due to high blood pressure or diabetes. It's called a flame hemorrhage because the blood spreads in a way that looks like a small flame or smoke under the microscope.

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