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Risk Factors for Central and Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion: A Meta-Analysis of Published Clinical Data

Authors

KOLÁŘ Petr

Year of publication 2014
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Journal of Ophthalmology
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
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Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/724780
Field ORL, ophthalmology, stomatology
Keywords retinal vein occlusion; risk factor; advancing age; metabolic syndrome; hypertension; diabetes mellitus; vascular cerebral stroke; thrombophilia; antiphospholipid syndrome; glaucoma; ocular hypertension
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Description Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is a major cause of vision loss. Of the two main types of RVO, branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) is 4 to 6 times more prevalent than central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). A basic risk factor for RVO is advancing age. Further risk factors include systemic conditions like hypertension, arteriosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, vascular cerebral stroke, blood hyperviscosity, and thrombophilia. A strong risk factor for RVO is the metabolic syndrome (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia). Individuals with end-organ damage caused by diabetes mellitus and hypertension have greatly increased risk for RVO. Socioeconomic status seems to be a risk factor too. American blacks are more often diagnosed with RVO than non-Hispanic whites. Ophthalmic risk factors for RVO are ocular hypertension and glaucoma, higher ocular perfusion pressure, and changes in the retinal arteries.

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