Journal article
Do Patients With Retinal Artery Occlusion Need Urgent Neurologic Evaluation?
American journal of ophthalmology, Vol.196, pp.53-56
12/2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2018.08.015
PMCID: PMC6258325
PMID: 30114396
Abstract
To describe a framework for logical, immediate action to manage patients with retinal artery occlusion.
Literature review and perspective.
Review of the literature and the author's experience.
Since embolism is the most common factor causing retinal artery occlusion, to manage these patients, immediate evaluation and management of the source of embolism is critical to prevent further episodes.
The logical, immediate action to manage patients with retinal artery occlusion is evaluation of the carotid artery and heart for embolism, fasting lipid levels and a complete blood count, rather than neurological evaluation, unless, of course, there are neurological symptoms.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Do Patients With Retinal Artery Occlusion Need Urgent Neurologic Evaluation?
- Creators
- Sohan Singh Hayreh - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of ophthalmology, Vol.196, pp.53-56
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ajo.2018.08.015
- PMID
- 30114396
- PMCID
- PMC6258325
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Ophthalmol
- ISSN
- 0002-9394
- eISSN
- 1879-1891
- Grant note
- R01 EY001151 / NEI NIH HHS R01 EY001151-05 / NEI NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2018
- Academic Unit
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984182973202771
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