Branch retinal artery occlusion

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Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Central retinal artery (at right)
Specialty Ophthalmology

Branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) is a rare retinal vascular disorder in which one of the branches of the central retinal artery is obstructed. [1] Although often grouped together under one term, the condition consists of two distinct subtypes: permanent BRAO and transient BRAO. [2]

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Signs and symptoms

Sudden painless partial vision loss

Causes

Diagnosis

Treatment

No proven treatment exists for branch retinal artery occlusion. In the rare patient who has branch retinal artery obstruction accompanied by a systemic disorder, systemic anti-coagulation may prevent further events. [1]

Epidemiology

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Myron Yanoff; Jay S. Duker (2009). Ophthalmology (3rd ed.). Mosby Elsevier. pp. 592–594. ISBN   9780323043328.
  2. ↑ Sohan Singh Hayreh (July 2014). "Ocular vascular occlusive disorders: Natural history of visual outcome". Prog Retin Eye Res. 41: 1–25. doi:10.1016/j.preteyeres.2014.04.001. PMC   4073304 . PMID   24769221.
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