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DR. PRATEEK VISHWAKARMADNB OPHTHALMOLOGY
BLOOD SUPPLY OF VISUAL PATHWAY
Introduction
Arteries of Brain : Circle of willis
Circle of willis : Lies in interpeduncular fossa
at the base of brain.
Encircles the pituitary stalk
provides important communications between theblood supply of the forebrain and hindbrain
Formed by:Anterior communicating artAnt cerebral artPost communicating artPost cerebral artBasilar art
Basically a free anastomosis bertween 2 ICA and 2 VA
Vertebral Artery
Enter post cranial fossa through foramen magnum
Ascends upward, forward and medially on medulla oblongata
unite at lower border of pons to form BASILAR Artery.
Br. Of Cranial part of Vertebral artery:
1. Meningeal br2. Post spinal art3. Ant Spinal art4. Post inferior cerebellar art5. Medullary art
Basilar Artery
Ascends in groove on anterior surface of pons and at upper border divides into two PCA.
Br. Of Basilar art:1. Ant Inf cerebellar art2. Sup cerebellar art3. Labyrinthine art4. Pontine art5. Posterior Cerebral Art:
Posterior Cerebral Art
1.visual cortex2.posteromedial aspect of LGB3.post region of optic radiation
Calcarine artery: whole of Visual cortex and posterior portion of Optic Radiations
Posterior choroidal artery: post medial aspect of LGBPosterior choroidal artery
Internal carotid artery
1. Cervical 2. Petrous, 3. Cavernous and 4. Cerebral part
Internal carotid artery
Enters middle cranial fossa through carotid canal
Passes through foramen lacerumRuns in cavernous sinusEmerge from anterior part of its
roofLies lateral to OC
Cerebral Part: (Mn: CAMP Off)
Ophthalmic art
Choridal art: chaisma, optic tract (post aspect), LGB (ant and lateral aspect) and commencement of optic radiations.
Ant Cerebral: upper aspect of chiasma, intra cranial part of optic nerve.
Middle Cerebral: largest branchsuperolateral aspect of cerebrum, inferolateral aspect of chiasma, optic radiation, small part of visual cortex
Post Communicating Art: joins Post Cerebral art to form part of C.O.W.
Ophthalmic Artery
Br of ICA (after it leaves the roof of cavernous sinus)
At origin: inf to ON
Pass through the Optic canal within dural sheath of ON
At the apex of Orbit: lateral to ON and medial to occulomotor and abducent nerve and
Runs forward and upwards over Optic nerve ,below Superior rectus and then comesto lie medial to ON
Ends by dividing into:dorsal nasal artsupra trochleaar art
The ophthalmic artery and its branches are tortuous to accommodate for the movements of the eyeball.
Branches of Ophthalmic Artery:1. Central retinal art2. Long and Short posterior Ciliary art3. Muscular art: Ant ciliary art4. Lacrimal art: Lateral palpebral art5. Medial palpebral art6. Supra orbital art7. Anterior ethmoidal art8. Posterior ethmoidal art9. Recurrent meningeal art10. Dorsal nasal art (terminal br.)11. Supra trochlear art(terminal br.)
Long and Short Posterior Ciliary Artery
Two long post ciliary art : arise from ophthalmic art below ON
10-20 Short ciliary arteries: forms part of choroidal circulation
BLOOD SUPPLY OF VISUAL PATHWAY
Blood Supply Of Retina Outer four layers: Choriocapillaris
Inner six layers: Central retinal artery
Outer plexiform layer: Watershed areaIt gets blood supply from both, the central retinal artery and choriocapillaris.
Central Retinal Artery
In the optic nerve head: Superficial in the nasal part of
the cup
Covered by a thin layer of glial tissue (meniscus of Kuhnt, which separates the vessels from the vitreous)
Divides into superior and inferior branches
at disc margin: sup and inf br. Divide into nasal and temporal br.
In the retina: The four terminal branches divide dichotomously and end without anastomosis
One of the capillary plexuses is in the superficial zone (nerve fibre layer)and the other one is at the junction of inner nuclear and outer plexiform layer.
Macula
Superior and inferior temporal branches of central retinal artery
Cilioretinal artery: It is seen in some individuals. It is a branch of ciliary system of vessels.
Supplies macula It helps to retain the central vision
in the event of CRAO. Fovea: Avascular area (500 µm) Mainly supplied by choriocapillaris
CRAO
Nearly always at the lamina cribrosa
Generally, due to an embolus, there may be associated arteriosclerosis, hypertension or Buerger disease
Sudden and complete blindness, opaque and milky white retina, cherry red reflex at the fovea
Venous drainage of retina
Central retinal vein and its branches follows same pattern as CRA
Empties into sup and inf ophthalmic veins
Which drains into Cavernous sinus
CRVO
Presentation : sudden, u/l blurred vision.Fundus: tortuosity and dilatation of all
branches
with Dot/blot and flame shapedhemorrhages in all 4 quad mostnumerous at periphery
cotton wool spots ,
macular edema
Blood Supply Of The Optic Nerve
Differ significantly depending upon which segment is considered
Intraocular
Intraorbital
Intracanalicular
Intracranial
Intraocular (ONH)
Venous drainage of ONH- central retinal venous system
AION
Defect in the blood supply of anterior part of the optic nerve by posterior ciliary artery - AION
It produces a postlaminar infarct.
Can be inflammatory (arteritic) or Non-inflammatory (non arteritic)
Intraorbital
Intraorbital optic nerve is 3cm long while the entry of the central retinal artery is 5-15.5mm behind the globe.
So, the optic nerve here, is divided into two segments, proximal and distal.
Distal segment: Axial supply, in addition
Proximal segment: Centripetal branches of pial networkformed from br. Of PCAs
Periaxial system of vessels:1. Ophthalmic artery2. Long posterior ciliary arteries3. Short posterior ciliary arteries4. Lacrimal artery5. Central retinal artery6. Circle of Zinn
Axial system of vessels:1. Intraneural branches of central retinal artery2. Central collateral arteries from central retinal artery
PION
Disorders affecting small pial vessels supplying the intraorbital part of the optic nerve
Vision loss with afferent pupillary defect.
No visible ophthalmoscopic abnormality
It can occur in disorders with vasculitis and conditions producing acute systemic hypotension.
Intracanalicular
Lies in a watershed zone
Anteriorly from collateral br of Ophthalmic art
Posteriorly from pial vessels from -ICA and -Superior hypophyseal arteries.
As opposed to Intraorbital part of ON, which moves freely as the eye moves, the intra canalicular part is tightly fixed to optic canal, making it vulnerable to shearing injury in # skull
Intracranial
Exclusively supplied by the periaxial system of vessels
Pial plexus:1. Direct branches of internal carotid artery OR Recurrent branch of anterior superior hypophyseal artery: They supply to the inferior aspect of the optic nerve.
2. Branches from anterior cerebral artery: They supply to the superior aspect of the optic nerve
3. Recurrent branches from the ophthalmic artery
4. Twigs from the anterior communicating artery
Venous drainage of optic nerve
central retinal vein (primarily) and pial plexus of veins
ophthalmic vein.
The intracranial part is drained by anterior cerebral and basal veins.
Optic chiasma
Mainly derieved from br of Ant cerebral and Internal carotid art.
Superiorly: Anterior cerebral and anterior communicating arteries
Inferiorly: Internal carotid artery, anterior superior hypophyseal artery and posterior communicating artery
A branch of the ophthalmic artery supplies the antero-inferior margin of the chiasma.
Venous drainage
Superior chiasma › Anterior cerebral vein
Inferior aspect of chiasma › Basal vein
Optic tract
Optic tract
Venous drainage: Anterior cerebral vein and basal vein
Lateral geniculate body
Post Choroidal art
Occlusion of Anterior choroidal artery produces produces an upper- and lower-sector field defect.
Occlusion of Posterior choroidal art produces a homonymous horizontal sectoranopia
Optic radiations
Anterior part of optic radiations
Middle part of optic radiation
Perforating br. Of MCA
Posterior part of optic radiations
Venous drainage: Basal vein and middle cerebral vein
Visual cortex
calcarine branches of PCA
Anterior end of the calcarine sulcus: Middle cerebral artery
At the occipital pole of the cortex, there is an anastomosis between posterior and middle cerebral arteries. Therefore, in thrombosis of posterior cerebral artery, macula is spared.
Internal occipital vein › Great cerebral vein of Galen & straight sinus
Inferior cerebral vein › Cavernous sinus
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