Vorticose veins
| Vorticose veins | |
|---|---|
The veins of the choroid. (Venae vorticosae labeled - though difficult to see - at center.) | |
Diagram of the blood vessels of the eye, as seen in a horizontal section. ("V", at center right, is the label for the vena vorticosa) | |
| Details | |
| Drains to | Superior ophthalmic vein, and inferior ophthalmic vein |
| Artery | Short posterior ciliary arteries |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | venae vorticosae |
| TA98 | A12.3.06.106 |
| TA2 | 4892 |
| FMA | 70880 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The vorticose veins, referred to clinically as the vortex veins, are veins that drain the choroid of the eye. There are usually 4-5 vorticose veins in each eye, with at least one vorticose vein per each quadrant of the eye. Vorticose veins drain into the superior ophthalmic vein, and inferior ophthalmic vein.
Vorticose veins are an important ophthalmoscopic landmark.