CLINICAL RISK FACTORS UNDERLYING THE OCCURRENCE OF RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION

Abstract

Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is the second commonest cause of retinal vascular disorder just after diabetic retinopathy. RVO is associated with a wide variety of systemic and local complicating factors. In over half of the cases with RVO, the age of the disease onset is over 65 years. The most recognized risk factors for RVO are the senility and accompanying systemic vascular diseases. Additional risk factors include thrombophilic mutations, systemic inflammatory conditions and ophthalmic risk factors. The aim of this review is to outline clinical risk factors underlying the occurrence of RVO.