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Branch retinal vein occlusion

MedGen UID:
573205
•Concept ID:
C0339505
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion; Branch Vein Occlusion; Branch Vein Occlusions; Occlusion, Branch Vein; Retinal Branch Vein Occlusion; Vein Occlusion, Branch
SNOMED CT: BVO - Branch retinal occlusion (24596005); Venous retinal branch occlusion (24596005); Venous retinal tributary occlusion (24596005); Branch retinal vein thrombosis (24596005); Branch retinal vein occlusion (24596005); BRVO - Branch retinal vein occlusion (24596005); BRVT - Branch retinal vein thrombosis (24596005)
 
HPO: HP:0020165

Definition

Blockage of a branch of the retinal vein. It may present with sudden-onset of painless vision loss or visual field defect correlating to the area of perfusion of the obstructed vessels. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBranch retinal vein occlusion

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Comment on: Ranibizumab and aflibercept intravitreal injection for treatment naïve and refractory macular oedema in branch retinal vein occlusion.
Elkazza SA, Hogg HJ, Di Simplicio S, Dlay SS
Eur J Ophthalmol 2022 Jan;32(1):NP303-NP304. Epub 2020 Jul 24 doi: 10.1177/1120672120945103. PMID: 32703021Free PMC Article
Branch retinal vein occlusion associated with fingolimod treatment for multiple sclerosis.
Do JL, Patel VR
Can J Ophthalmol 2021 Feb;56(1):e21-e22. Epub 2020 Aug 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2020.07.015. PMID: 32805204
Retinal vein thrombosis: pathogenesis and management.
Rehak M, Wiedemann P
J Thromb Haemost 2010 Sep;8(9):1886-94. doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.03909.x. PMID: 20492457

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Characteristics of major and macular branch retinal vein occlusion.
Choi YJ, Jee D, Kwon JW
Sci Rep 2022 Aug 18;12(1):14103. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-18414-2. PMID: 35982117Free PMC Article
The effect of branch retinal vein occlusion on the vascular structure of the choroid.
Alis A, Guler Alis M
Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2022 Mar;37:102687. Epub 2021 Dec 17 doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102687. PMID: 34923154
Photocoagulation for retinal vein occlusion.
Hayreh SS
Prog Retin Eye Res 2021 Nov;85:100964. Epub 2021 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2021.100964. PMID: 33713810
Management of branch retinal vein occlusion.
Shirodkhar AL, Lightman S, Taylor SR
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2012 Jan;73(1):20-3. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2012.73.1.20. PMID: 22241405
Branch retinal vein occlusion.
Hamid S, Mirza SA, Shokh I
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2008 Apr-Jun;20(2):128-32. PMID: 19385476

Diagnosis

Visualization of Changes in Retinal Vascular Resistance Before and After Administration of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor for Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion.
Tomita R, Iwase T
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina 2023 Sep;54(9):550-551. Epub 2023 May 1 doi: 10.3928/23258160-20230809-01. PMID: 37642414
Branch retinal vein occlusion in a case of Best vitelliform maculopathy.
Hasan N, Raj L, Sundar DM, Kumar P
BMJ Case Rep 2021 Sep 20;14(9) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-244050. PMID: 34544708Free PMC Article
Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion in a Young Man.
Tsai WS, Chang FL, He MS
Ophthalmology 2020 Apr;127(4):510. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2019.12.026. PMID: 32200839
Ocular vascular occlusive disorders: natural history of visual outcome.
Hayreh SS
Prog Retin Eye Res 2014 Jul;41:1-25. Epub 2014 Apr 21 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2014.04.001. PMID: 24769221Free PMC Article
Retinal vein thrombosis: pathogenesis and management.
Rehak M, Wiedemann P
J Thromb Haemost 2010 Sep;8(9):1886-94. doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.03909.x. PMID: 20492457

Therapy

Infographic: Ranibizumab for macular oedema following branch retinal vein occlusion (BRAVO).
Crisostomo KGR, Dychiao RGK, Magpantay DMM, Azarcon CP, Artiaga JCM
Eye (Lond) 2024 Aug;38(Suppl 2):61-62. Epub 2024 May 22 doi: 10.1038/s41433-024-03122-0. PMID: 38778138Free PMC Article
New individualized aflibercept treatment protocol for branch retinal vein occlusion with macular edema.
Noma H, Yasuda K, Narimatsu A, Asakage M, Shimura M
Sci Rep 2023 Jan 27;13(1):1536. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-28533-z. PMID: 36707696Free PMC Article
Photocoagulation for retinal vein occlusion.
Hayreh SS
Prog Retin Eye Res 2021 Nov;85:100964. Epub 2021 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2021.100964. PMID: 33713810
Branch retinal vein occlusion following cataract surgery.
Polizzi S, Barca F, Caporossi T, Virgili G, Rizzo S
Clin Exp Optom 2018 Jan;101(1):135-136. Epub 2017 Mar 12 doi: 10.1111/cxo.12525. PMID: 28295554
Retinal vein thrombosis: pathogenesis and management.
Rehak M, Wiedemann P
J Thromb Haemost 2010 Sep;8(9):1886-94. doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.03909.x. PMID: 20492457

Prognosis

Management of branch retinal vein occlusion.
Shirodkhar AL, Lightman S, Taylor SR
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2012 Jan;73(1):20-3. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2012.73.1.20. PMID: 22241405
Retinal vein occlusions.
Jonas J, Paques M, Monés J, Glacet-Bernard A
Dev Ophthalmol 2010;47:111-135. Epub 2010 Aug 10 doi: 10.1159/000320076. PMID: 20703046
Retinal vein thrombosis: pathogenesis and management.
Rehak M, Wiedemann P
J Thromb Haemost 2010 Sep;8(9):1886-94. doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.03909.x. PMID: 20492457
Branch retinal vein occlusion.
Hamid S, Mirza SA, Shokh I
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2008 Apr-Jun;20(2):128-32. PMID: 19385476
Macular edema in branch retinal vein occlusion: prognosis and management.
Gutman FA
Trans Sect Ophthalmol Am Acad Ophthalmol Otolaryngol 1977 May-Jun;83(3 Pt 1):488-95. PMID: 888266

Clinical prediction guides

Use of Anti-VEGF Drugs in Retinal Vein Occlusions.
Vilela MA
Curr Drug Targets 2020;21(12):1181-1193. doi: 10.2174/1389450121666200428101343. PMID: 32342813
Arteriovenous crossing associated with branch retinal vein occlusion.
Muraoka Y, Tsujikawa A
Jpn J Ophthalmol 2019 Sep;63(5):353-364. Epub 2019 Aug 8 doi: 10.1007/s10384-019-00676-5. PMID: 31396750
Association of glaucoma with risk of retinal vein occlusion: A meta-analysis.
Yin X, Li J, Zhang B, Lu P
Acta Ophthalmol 2019 Nov;97(7):652-659. Epub 2019 May 24 doi: 10.1111/aos.14141. PMID: 31125174
Retinal vein occlusion and the use of a dexamethasone intravitreal implant (Ozurdex®) in its treatment.
Garweg JG, Zandi S
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2016 Jul;254(7):1257-65. Epub 2016 May 13 doi: 10.1007/s00417-016-3350-x. PMID: 27178087Free PMC Article
Retinal vein occlusions.
Jonas J, Paques M, Monés J, Glacet-Bernard A
Dev Ophthalmol 2010;47:111-135. Epub 2010 Aug 10 doi: 10.1159/000320076. PMID: 20703046

Recent systematic reviews

Management of macular oedema due to retinal vein occlusion: An evidence-based systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cornish EE, Zagora SL, Spooner K, Fraser-Bell S
Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2023 May-Jun;51(4):313-338. Epub 2023 Apr 14 doi: 10.1111/ceo.14225. PMID: 37060158
Retinal oximetry in patients with ischaemic retinal diseases.
Rilvén S, Torp TL, Grauslund J
Acta Ophthalmol 2017 Mar;95(2):119-127. Epub 2016 Sep 1 doi: 10.1111/aos.13229. PMID: 27585711
Macular grid laser photocoagulation for branch retinal vein occlusion.
Lam FC, Chia SN, Lee RM
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 May 11;2015(5):CD008732. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008732.pub2. PMID: 25961835Free PMC Article
Natural history of branch retinal vein occlusion: an evidence-based systematic review.
Rogers SL, McIntosh RL, Lim L, Mitchell P, Cheung N, Kowalski JW, Nguyen HP, Wang JJ, Wong TY
Ophthalmology 2010 Jun;117(6):1094-1101.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2010.01.058. PMID: 20430447
Interventions for branch retinal vein occlusion: an evidence-based systematic review.
McIntosh RL, Mohamed Q, Saw SM, Wong TY
Ophthalmology 2007 May;114(5):835-54. Epub 2007 Mar 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2007.01.010. PMID: 17397923

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