Retinal vein occlusion is a major cause of vision loss in the Unites States. A retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is a blockage of blood flow in one of the retinal veins. It can occur in either a branch retinal vein (branch retinal vein occlusion, or BRVO) or in the central retinal vein, or CRVO). The occlusion causes bleeding in a section of the retina (BRVO) or throughout the entire retina (central vein occlusion, or CRVO), and can lead to swelling of the macula (macular edema).
The most common causes of RVO are high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, atherosclerosis, hypercoagulability (blood clots abnormally), and vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels).
Dr. Gloth is a retinal specialist with extensive experience in all the types of retinal vein occlusion therapy. He has extensive experience for over 15 years.