CENTRAL RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION - CLINICAL-VARIABLES AND MANAGEMENT

This report describes the clinical variables and management of the central retinal vein occlusion. Visual acuity and neovascular glaucoma are the two leading recognized complications during the course of a central retinal vein occlusion. Photocoagulation is the most effective procedure to obtain a marked attenuation of the incidence of neovascular glaucomas, but otherwise proved disappointing to improve visual acuity. In patients presenting with ischemic variables of the disease, to decrease the incidence of neovascular glaucomas, a panphotocoagulation must be performed, and the evolution of not-ischemic variables requires careful follow-up of the patients.