Risk factors associated with retinal vein occlusion.

摘要: Summary Aims Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is the most frequent retinal vascular disease after diabetic retinopathy in which arterial risk factors are much more relevant than venous factors. The objective was to evaluate role of development first episode RVO. Subjects and Methods One hundred patients with RVO [mean age 56 years, 42% females mean body mass index (BMI) 27.5 kg/m2] were recruited consecutively from outpatient clinic a tertiary hospital Valencia (Spain). All subjects underwent clinical assessment including anthropometric blood pressure measurements laboratory test homocysteine, antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLAs) thrombophilia studies. In half subjects, carotid ultrasonography performed. Three control populations matched by age, sex BMI different population-based studies used compare levels prevalence One cohort young thromboembolic factors. Results Blood hypertension significantly higher population when compared those for general populations. There also large proportion undiagnosed within group. Moreover, evaluation revealed that had evidence subclinical organ damage. addition, homocysteine aPLAs similar results obtained our disease. Conclusions The indicate key factor RVO, can be manifestation an hypertension. Furthermore, majority these atherosclerotic disease. Among factors, study does not seem useful only hyperhomocysteinaemia population.