title: [Ocular venous thrombosis and general vascular pathology].
abstract: A retrospective study was carried out covering 100 patients hospitalized at the Geneva Ophthalmological Clinic between 1973 and 1977, in whom an occlusion of the central retinal vein or one of its branches had been diagnosed. An attempt was made to assess the significance of the occurrence of venous occlusion and the relation between the angiographic fundus aspect, the general pathology, and the survival prognosis. The patients still alive were examined between 1982 and 1983, and the occurrence of general vascular pathology was compared with a control group. The results of this study indicate the important role played by arterial pathology (hypertension, arteriosclerosis, diabetes) in the pathogenesis of retinal vein occlusion. It was found that patients presenting an ischemic type of venous occlusion were in a higher risk category as regards the development of cardiac or cerebral ischemia.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012169:Retinal Vein; D012306:Risk; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Thrombose veineuse oculaire et pathologie vasculaire générale.