Angiogenesis and the eye: A Journey to unlock the secrets of blood vessel growth

Angiogenesis is the growth of blood vessels from the existing vasculature. The process occurs throughout life in both health and disease, beginning in utero and continuing on through old age. It is essential for normal growth and wound healing. No metabolically active tissue in the body is more than a few hundred micrometers from a blood capillary, which is formed by the process of angiogenesis.¹