Nonaretritic central retinal artery occlusion as marker for the generalized vascular risk

CONCLUSION: Although cardiovascular diseases are already known in most patients at the onset of an RAO, further risk factors are detected in almost 80% of cases. Therefore, and because of the high risk for recurrent thromboembolism, immediate and standardized neurological internal medical clarification of the cause is urgently recommended after an acute RAO in the context of an inpatient stay.PMID:34350493 | DOI:10.1007/s00347-021-01466-6

Source: Der Ophthalmologe - August 5, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Nicolas Feltgen Jan Liman Maximilian Schultheiss Martin S Spitzer Amelie Pielen Sven Poli Source Type: research