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A vein occlusion is a blockage of the blood flow in the veins in the eye, leading to bleeding, swelling, and changes in vision. At Greater Dallas Retina in McKinney, Texas, Kruti Dajee, MD, Archana Nair, MD, and the team diagnose and treat retinal vein occlusions. Contact the Greater Dallas Retina team if you experience sudden or unexplained changes in your sight to arrange a retinal vein occlusion evaluation. Call the office or schedule a consultation online today.
Retinal Artery Occlusion Q & A
What is retinal artery occlusion?
A retinal vein occlusion (RVO) develops when one of these veins becomes blocked, preventing blood from draining normally. It can often be associated with other disorders such as hypertension, clotting disorders, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and glaucoma. Vision changes will depend on the location and type of vein occlusion. Vision changes are related to swelling in the center of the vision, development of abnormal blood vessels, and/or loss of blood flow to a part of the retina. Sometimes if abnormal blood vessels develop they can also block the normal drainage pathway in the eye and lead to glaucoma. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is imperative to optimize vision.
Treatment of RVOs often include various types of injections into the white part of the eye or laser therapy. Your provider will determine what is the optimal therapy for your eye. Treatment goal is to improve vision and often times multiple treatments are needed to improve or maintain vision.
For more information please visit ASRS page
https://www.asrs.org/patients/retinal-diseases/24/branch-retinal-vein-occlusion