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Bilateral retinal branch vein occlusion

E R Mandel, P L Schwartz, D A Rosen

    Annals of Ophthalmology
    |April 1, 1982
    PubMed
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    Hypertension is a significant risk factor for bilateral branch retinal vein occlusions. This retrospective study found hypertension to be the only significant predisposing factor in patients with this condition.

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    Area of Science:

    • Ophthalmology
    • Vascular Medicine

    Background:

    • Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) is a common retinal vascular disease.
    • Bilateral involvement in BRVO can occur and may be clinically unsuspected.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the incidence and predisposing factors for bilateral branch retinal vein occlusions.
    • To identify risk factors associated with bilateral BRVO.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective study design.
    • Analysis of complete medical and ocular histories of 49 patients with angiographically proven BRVO.
    • Identification of patients with bilateral BRVO.

    Main Results:

    • Nine out of 49 patients (18.4%) had bilateral BRVO.

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  • Hypertension was identified as the sole significant predisposing risk factor for bilateral BRVO.
  • The clinical presentation of bilateral BRVO was often unsuspected.

    • Conclusions:

    • Hypertension is a critical risk factor for the development of bilateral branch retinal vein occlusions.
    • Further research is needed to explore the relationship between hypertension control and the progression of retinal vascular disease in BRVO patients.