title: Cilioretinal artery obstruction.
abstract: The cases of 23 patients with untreated cilioretinal artery obstruction were reviewed. Three distinct groups were found: (1) isolated cilioretinal artery obstruction, (2) cilioretinal artery obstruction associated with central retinal venous obstruction, and (3) cilioretinal artery obstruction in conjunction with ischemic optic neuropathy. In the first group 90% of eyes achieved 6/12 or better vision and there was a high incidence of associated atherosclerotic carotid disease. In the second group, 70% of eyes improved to 6/12 or better, while in the last group no eye reached better than 6/120 vision.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000098:blood supply; D011247:Pregnancy; D012161:Retinal Artery; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012169:Retinal Vein; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields