title: Current concepts in the management of central retinal vein occlusion.
abstract: The results of the Central Vein Occlusion Study guide the management of complications of macular edema and neovascularization. Panretinal photocoagulation was shown to be beneficial for eyes with at least 2 hours of iris neovascularization or any angle neovascularization. Grid-pattern laser photocoagulation for perfused macular edema did not show a significant beneficial effect. Recently, several reports have suggested restoring venous outflow by 1) creating a chorioretinal anastomosis, 2) administering recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, 3) cannulating the retinal vein transvitreally, or 4) transecting the posterior scleral ring.
authors: Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Cooney
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Fekrat
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Finkelstein
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome