Diseases Associated with Retinal Vein Occlusion in Lamphun Hospital

Abstract

Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is the second most common sight-threatening retinal vascular disorder after diabetic retinopathy. The purpose of this article was designed to evaluate all cases of RVO with associated disease in Lamphun hospital. The medical records of all consecutive new patients with clinically suspected RVO who present to the eye clinic in Lamphun hospital over 3 years period were retrieved. Information extracted from the data included the demographic data of patients, presenting visual acuity, history of systemic and ocular disease. A total of 103 patients (103 eyes) were enrolled in the study. Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) 90 (87.4%) was more predominant than Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) 13 (12.6%). 51 eyes of patients with CRVO had visual acuities of <3/60, while 4 eyes of patients with BRVO had visual acuities less than 3/60. Systemic hypertension (54%), diabetic mellitus (29%) and dyslipidemia (19%) were the main associated disease with RVO. Glaucoma (4%) was the ocular risk factor associated with RVO. RVO is a significant cause of visual impairment. Identifying associated disease and treating these could help reduce the incidence of RVO.