Open AccessEMBOLUS-INDUCED BRANCH RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION WITH A PRESENTING BEST-CORRECTED VISUAL ACUITY OF <6/12 AND VISUAL FIELD DEFECT
Author(s) -
Tsui Kang Hsu,
ShihJen Chen,
Jianqin Lei,
Zhifeng Wu,
Chih Ching Lin,
Mi Mi Chen,
TzuChin Lin,
Jorn Hon Liu,
Hsiao Ming Chao
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
retinal cases and brief reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1937-1578
pISSN - 1935-1089
DOI - 10.1097/icb.0b013e3182852370
Subject(s) - medicine , embolus , branch retinal artery occlusion , ophthalmology , visual acuity , visual field , retinal , central retinal artery occlusion , occlusion , fluorescein angiography , cardiology , surgery
To study the effects of translumenal Nd:YAG embolectomy (TYE) on the visual functions of patients presenting with decreased vision (<6/12) and visual field defect (VFD) from embolus-induced branch retinal artery occlusions.