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Is there a need for a general workup of RVO patients?
Author(s) -
HERON E
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2013.3412.x
Subject(s) - retinal vein , medicine , occlusion , blood viscosity , intensive care medicine , vascular occlusion , surgery , cardiology
The pathophysiology of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) remains unclear, the precise cause of venous flow obstruction being still unknown. Established and potential risk factors of RVO, according to the pusblished literature, will be reviewed and discussed with a rapid focus on thrombophilia. Recent new insight in the field of blood viscosity in RVO patients and its possible therapeutic implications will be presented. This will lead to conclude on which reasonable general work‐up to be proposed to RVO patients.