| 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 or cavernous sinus |
| Artery | Central retinal artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena centralis retinae |
| MeSH | D012169 |
| TA98 | A12.3.06.111 |
| TA2 | 4895 |
| FMA | 51799 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The central retinal vein (retinal vein) is a vein that drains the retina of the eye. It travels backwards through the centre of the optic nerve accompanied by the central retinal artery before exiting the optic nerve together with the central retinal artery to drain into either the superior ophthalmic vein or the cavernous sinus.