TY - JOUR
T1 - Histopathologic Study of Nine Branch Retinal Vein Occlusions
AU - Frangieh, George T.
AU - Green, W. Richard
AU - Barraquer Somers, Elena
AU - Finkelstein, Daniel
PY - 1982/7
Y1 - 1982/7
N2 - Occlusions of nine branch retinal veins in eight eyes of seven patients were studied histopathologically by serial sections through the affected areas. Intravitreal neovascularization from the disc, retina, or both was noted in four eyes. Two additional eyes had intraretinal neovascularization (intraretinal microvascular abnormalities). Cystoid macular edema was present in five eyes. A fresh or recanalized thrombus was noted at the site of vein occlusion in all eyes. Inner ischemic atrophy of the retina was found distal to the area of occlusion in six of the nine affected quadrants of the eight eyes. Although the corresponding branch retinal arteries showed varying degrees of sclerosis (severe, three eyes; moderate, five eyes; and minimal, one eye), no definite thrombus was observed in any of them.
AB - Occlusions of nine branch retinal veins in eight eyes of seven patients were studied histopathologically by serial sections through the affected areas. Intravitreal neovascularization from the disc, retina, or both was noted in four eyes. Two additional eyes had intraretinal neovascularization (intraretinal microvascular abnormalities). Cystoid macular edema was present in five eyes. A fresh or recanalized thrombus was noted at the site of vein occlusion in all eyes. Inner ischemic atrophy of the retina was found distal to the area of occlusion in six of the nine affected quadrants of the eight eyes. Although the corresponding branch retinal arteries showed varying degrees of sclerosis (severe, three eyes; moderate, five eyes; and minimal, one eye), no definite thrombus was observed in any of them.
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U2 - 10.1001/archopht.1982.01030040110020
DO - 10.1001/archopht.1982.01030040110020
M3 - Article
C2 - 6178389
AN - SCOPUS:0019982056
SN - 0003-9950
VL - 100
SP - 1132
EP - 1140
JO - Archives of ophthalmology
JF - Archives of ophthalmology
IS - 7
ER -