title: Central retinal vein occlusion: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Central retinal vein occlusion is one of the major causes of severe vision impairment and blindness in adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a case of unilateral ischemic central retinal vein occlusion in a 54-year-old woman with history of uncontrolled hypertension and open angle glaucoma. Laboratory tests including complete hypercoagulability and thrombotic workup were completed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our case illustrates an interesting presentation of unilateral ischemic central retinal vein occlusion, where hypertension and glaucoma were thought to be the main risk factors. Close follow up, tight blood pressure and glaucoma control are crucial to prevent similar scenario in the fellow eye.
authors.affiliation: Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90033 USA. tarekalasil@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Alasil
authors.forename: Nahyoung
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Pearse
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Keane
authors.forename: Srinivas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sadda