Retinal vascular occlusion affects the eye, specifically the retina. The retina is the light-sensitive layer of tissue that lines the back of your eye. It’s covered with special cells called rods and ...

This interview is a translation of a video blog posted on Medscape France. It has been edited for clarity. Philippe Gabriel Steg, MD: Hello. Today, I would like to address a subject that many ...

Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a medical emergency, and systems of care need to evolve to enable prompt recognition, triage, and management in a manner similar to that of cerebral ischemic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The study included 418,965 patients (81.1% women) with two migraine diagnoses within 1 year of each other and at ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women who filled a prescription for female hormone therapy did not have an increased risk for retinal vein ...

COVID-19 infection may be boosting the numbers of a rare ocular condition in which vision is threatened when veins in the retina are blocked, eye specialists in Southern California report. Risk of ...

Patients with a history of retinal artery occlusions were found to have an increased risk of myocardial infarction and death compared with patients who had cataracts. Higher risks of death, stroke, ...

While most people think of strokes affecting the brain, they can also affect the eye. Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a rare form of acute ischemic stroke that occurs when blood flow is ...

Women filling a prescription for female hormone therapy (FHT), and presumably taking FHT, are not at increased risk of retinal artery or retinal vein occlusions. FHT, including oral contraceptive ...

Retinal imaging is now a core part of eye care. The right device helps teams catch disease earlier, treat faster, and ...

Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a sight‐threatening condition characterised by the abrupt interruption of blood flow to the retina. The resultant ischaemia precipitates sudden, painless ...