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Retinal arterial occlusion

MedGen UID:
11208
•Concept ID:
C0035302
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Retinal artery occlusion
SNOMED CT: Retinal artery occlusion (232035005); RAO - Retinal artery occlusion (232035005)
 
HPO: HP:0025326
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006948

Definition

Blockage of the retinal artery, generally associated with interruption of blood flow and oxygen delivery to the retina. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy and the Ischemic Cascade: Toward Interventional Management.
Zhao PY, Johnson MW, McDonald HR, Sarraf D
Am J Ophthalmol 2022 Feb;234:15-19. Epub 2021 Jul 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.07.030. PMID: 34343488
Current endovascular treatment options for central retinal arterial occlusion: a review.
Agarwal N, Gala NB, Karimi RJ, Turbin RE, Gandhi CD, Prestigiacomo CJ
Neurosurg Focus 2014 Jan;36(1):E7. doi: 10.3171/2013.11.FOCUS13331. PMID: 24380484
Update on treatment of retinal arterial occlusions.
Rumelt S, Brown GC
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2003 Jun;14(3):139-41. doi: 10.1097/00055735-200306000-00005. PMID: 12777932

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Retinal arterial occlusion and patent foramen ovale: A case study-based review.
Fekri S, Mahmoudimehr P, Jafari Fesharaki M, Hosseinjani E, Abtahi SH, Nouri H
J Fr Ophtalmol 2024 Jan;47(1):104021. Epub 2023 Nov 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2023.07.022. PMID: 37951744
Optical coherence tomography angiography characteristics and correlated factors with visual acuity in retinal arterial occlusion.
Li X, Hao X, Luo J, Qi Y, Luo J, Yuan H, Xie L
Int Ophthalmol 2022 Feb;42(2):469-477. Epub 2021 Oct 11 doi: 10.1007/s10792-021-02063-x. PMID: 34633605
The association of stroke with central and branch retinal arterial occlusion.
Scoles D, McGeehan B, VanderBeek BL
Eye (Lond) 2022 Apr;36(4):835-843. Epub 2021 Apr 28 doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01546-6. PMID: 33911211Free PMC Article
Association between Statins and Retinal Vascular Occlusion: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Chien CC, Chen PH, Chung CH, Sun CA, Chien WC, Chien KH
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Sep 18;18(18) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189864. PMID: 34574786Free PMC Article
Risk of Inflammation, Retinal Vasculitis, and Retinal Occlusion-Related Events with Brolucizumab: Post Hoc Review of HAWK and HARRIER.
Monés J, Srivastava SK, Jaffe GJ, Tadayoni R, Albini TA, Kaiser PK, Holz FG, Korobelnik JF, Kim IK, Pruente C, Murray TG, Heier JS
Ophthalmology 2021 Jul;128(7):1050-1059. Epub 2020 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.11.011. PMID: 33207259

Diagnosis

Retinal arterial occlusion and patent foramen ovale: A case study-based review.
Fekri S, Mahmoudimehr P, Jafari Fesharaki M, Hosseinjani E, Abtahi SH, Nouri H
J Fr Ophtalmol 2024 Jan;47(1):104021. Epub 2023 Nov 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2023.07.022. PMID: 37951744
Risk of Inflammation, Retinal Vasculitis, and Retinal Occlusion-Related Events with Brolucizumab: Post Hoc Review of HAWK and HARRIER.
Monés J, Srivastava SK, Jaffe GJ, Tadayoni R, Albini TA, Kaiser PK, Holz FG, Korobelnik JF, Kim IK, Pruente C, Murray TG, Heier JS
Ophthalmology 2021 Jul;128(7):1050-1059. Epub 2020 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.11.011. PMID: 33207259
Current endovascular treatment options for central retinal arterial occlusion: a review.
Agarwal N, Gala NB, Karimi RJ, Turbin RE, Gandhi CD, Prestigiacomo CJ
Neurosurg Focus 2014 Jan;36(1):E7. doi: 10.3171/2013.11.FOCUS13331. PMID: 24380484
Susac syndrome.
Murata Y, Inada K, Negi A
Am J Ophthalmol 2000 May;129(5):682-4. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(00)00377-9. PMID: 10844072
Retinal arterial occlusion.
Gold D
Trans Sect Ophthalmol Am Acad Ophthalmol Otolaryngol 1977 May-Jun;83(3 Pt 1):OP392-408. PMID: 329528

Therapy

Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy and the Ischemic Cascade: Toward Interventional Management.
Zhao PY, Johnson MW, McDonald HR, Sarraf D
Am J Ophthalmol 2022 Feb;234:15-19. Epub 2021 Jul 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.07.030. PMID: 34343488
Association between Statins and Retinal Vascular Occlusion: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Chien CC, Chen PH, Chung CH, Sun CA, Chien WC, Chien KH
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Sep 18;18(18) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189864. PMID: 34574786Free PMC Article
Risk of Inflammation, Retinal Vasculitis, and Retinal Occlusion-Related Events with Brolucizumab: Post Hoc Review of HAWK and HARRIER.
Monés J, Srivastava SK, Jaffe GJ, Tadayoni R, Albini TA, Kaiser PK, Holz FG, Korobelnik JF, Kim IK, Pruente C, Murray TG, Heier JS
Ophthalmology 2021 Jul;128(7):1050-1059. Epub 2020 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.11.011. PMID: 33207259
Hyperbaric medicine for the hospital-based physician.
Weaver LK
Hosp Pract (1995) 2012 Aug;40(3):88-101. doi: 10.3810/hp.2012.08.993. PMID: 23086098
Retinal arterial occlusion.
Gold D
Trans Sect Ophthalmol Am Acad Ophthalmol Otolaryngol 1977 May-Jun;83(3 Pt 1):OP392-408. PMID: 329528

Prognosis

Retinal arterial occlusion and patent foramen ovale: A case study-based review.
Fekri S, Mahmoudimehr P, Jafari Fesharaki M, Hosseinjani E, Abtahi SH, Nouri H
J Fr Ophtalmol 2024 Jan;47(1):104021. Epub 2023 Nov 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2023.07.022. PMID: 37951744
The association of stroke with central and branch retinal arterial occlusion.
Scoles D, McGeehan B, VanderBeek BL
Eye (Lond) 2022 Apr;36(4):835-843. Epub 2021 Apr 28 doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01546-6. PMID: 33911211Free PMC Article
Association between Statins and Retinal Vascular Occlusion: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Chien CC, Chen PH, Chung CH, Sun CA, Chien WC, Chien KH
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Sep 18;18(18) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189864. PMID: 34574786Free PMC Article
Risk of Inflammation, Retinal Vasculitis, and Retinal Occlusion-Related Events with Brolucizumab: Post Hoc Review of HAWK and HARRIER.
Monés J, Srivastava SK, Jaffe GJ, Tadayoni R, Albini TA, Kaiser PK, Holz FG, Korobelnik JF, Kim IK, Pruente C, Murray TG, Heier JS
Ophthalmology 2021 Jul;128(7):1050-1059. Epub 2020 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.11.011. PMID: 33207259
Optical coherence tomography angiography characteristics of acute retinal arterial occlusion.
Yang S, Liu X, Li H, Xu J, Wang F
BMC Ophthalmol 2019 Jul 10;19(1):147. doi: 10.1186/s12886-019-1152-8. PMID: 31291918Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Retinal arterial occlusion and patent foramen ovale: A case study-based review.
Fekri S, Mahmoudimehr P, Jafari Fesharaki M, Hosseinjani E, Abtahi SH, Nouri H
J Fr Ophtalmol 2024 Jan;47(1):104021. Epub 2023 Nov 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2023.07.022. PMID: 37951744
The association of stroke with central and branch retinal arterial occlusion.
Scoles D, McGeehan B, VanderBeek BL
Eye (Lond) 2022 Apr;36(4):835-843. Epub 2021 Apr 28 doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01546-6. PMID: 33911211Free PMC Article
Takayasu's arteritis: Ischaemic retinal arterial occlusion as a possible initial presentation.
Sánchez-Vicente JL, Molina-Sócola FE, De Las Morenas-Iglesias J, Espiñeira-Periñán MA, Franco-Ruedas C, López-Herrero F
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed) 2020 Aug;95(8):400-403. Epub 2020 May 31 doi: 10.1016/j.oftal.2020.04.016. PMID: 32493635
Optical coherence tomography angiography characteristics of acute retinal arterial occlusion.
Yang S, Liu X, Li H, Xu J, Wang F
BMC Ophthalmol 2019 Jul 10;19(1):147. doi: 10.1186/s12886-019-1152-8. PMID: 31291918Free PMC Article
Branch retinal arterial occlusion.
Subedi S, Shrestha C
Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2010 Oct-Dec;8(32):423-5. doi: 10.3126/kumj.v8i4.6244. PMID: 22610774

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