title: [Occlusion of the retinal artery].
abstract: The occlusion of the retinal artery usually leads to sudden and, in most cases, continual visual impairment of the affected eye. This is an uncommon illness with a variable progression. To date it has not been possible to develop a generally recommended therapy using prospective, randomised studies, as is the case for circulatory impairment in other organs. Due to this uncertainty, the treatment of a retinal arterial occlusion is regarded as an ophthalmological emergency and a challenge for the attending practitioner. In this overview, the actual state of our knowledge on the pathogenesis of occlusion of a retinal artery as well as current and new therapies are presented.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Augenklinik, Freiburg. feltgen@aug.ukl.uni-freiburg.de
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Feltgen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hansen
mesh_terms: D002829:Choroid / Q000098:blood supply; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D011379:Prognosis; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D014794:Visual Fields
vernacular_title: Arterielle retinale Verschlüsse.