Current approaches in the management of central retinal artery occlusion


ŞEKERYAPAN GEDİZ B.

Retina-Vitreus, cilt.29, sa.3, ss.274-280, 2020 (Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.37845/ret.vit.2020.29.50
  • Dergi Adı: Retina-Vitreus
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.274-280
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cardiovascular event, Cerebrovascular event, Ischemia, Retinal artery occlusion
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO), an ophthalmological emergency, is a condition that progresses with acute, severe vision loss. Although there are different modalities in the treatment of acute CRAO, these treatment options aren’t supported by prospective, controlled studies and outcomes are not satisfying. In recent years, there have been increasing numbers of publications suggesting that patients with acute CRAO carry a significant risk for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events and that risk factors diagnosed timely could be life-saving. Based on literature, in CRAO, which is considered as a medical emergency, the patient should be referred for neurological and cardiologic examination as soon as possible after diagnosis. Here, we discuss current approaches in the management of central retinal artery occlusion, emphasizing acute ischemic event with high mortality which may develop following CRAO in the shed of current literature.