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Retinal vessel occlusion

• Overview
• Symptoms
• Treatment
• Prevention

Alternative Names:

Retinal vein occlusion; Retinal artery occlusion

Symptoms:

• Sudden blurring or loss of vision in all or part of one eye

Signs and tests:

Tests to determine the integrity of the retina may include:

• Visual acuity
• Refraction test
• Color defectiveness determination
• Pupillary reflex response
• Slit lamp examination
• Intraocular pressure determination
• Ultrasound of the eye
• Retinal photography
• Fluorescein angiography
• Electroretinogram (a record of the action currents of the retina produced by visual or light stimuli )

• Review Date: 5/18/2006
• Reviewed By: Paul B. Griggs, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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