Retinal artery occlusion of all types is associated with significantly increased risk of stroke, which is higher in the period immediately adjacent to the event, according to two studies based on data from a large medical claims database.
“A survey in 2014 showed that only 18% of U.S. retina specialists and 73% of neurologists send CRAO patients to the ED for emergent workup, and little evidence currently exists for the association of BRVO to stroke,” Brian L. VanderBeek, MD, MPH, said at the virtual American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.
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