Retinal vein occlusion
Description of the disease
Symptoms
Retinal vein occlusion is a common cause of sudden painless vision loss in one eye. The highest risk of developing this condition is in elderly individuals with hypertension, diabetes, atherosclerosis, or glaucoma. In younger individuals, the main risk factors are vasculitis and hypercoagulable states.
Source | Author Doctor Nikas Samuolis, reviewed by Prof. Virginijus Šapoka | Vilnius University | Faculty of Medicine | Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Oncology