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Wide-Field Retinal Imaging of Branch Retinal Vein Occlusions

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Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) is a significant cause of vision loss and, after diabetic retinopathy, is the second most common type of retinal vascular disease. Risk factors for BRVO include advancing age as well as cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. Systemic conditions including hypercoagulability syndromes and behavioral factors such as cigarette smoking can also increase the risk of BRVO. BRVO can be categorized as major (affecting a major venous arcade) or minor (affecting a smaller venous tributary). Additionally, BRVO can be categorized as ischemic or nonischemic. Visually significant sequelae typically occur in association with major and ischemic BRVO. These sequelae include macular edema, macular ischemia, neovascularization, vitreous hemorrhage, neovascular glaucoma, and tractional retinal detachment. Treatment options include intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) and corticosteroid medications, laser photocoagulation, and vitreoretinal surgery.

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  1. Retina Division, Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Pradeep S. Prasad MD & Irena Tsui MD

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Prasad, P.S., Tsui, I. (2016). Wide-Field Retinal Imaging of Branch Retinal Vein Occlusions. In: Kozak, I., Arevalo, J. (eds) Atlas of Wide-Field Retinal Angiography and Imaging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17864-6_6

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