A Case of Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion with Macular
Edema Presenting as Sub-Acute Vision Loss

Gomes RR; Basak DK; Rahman M

Case Report

A Case of Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion with Macular Edema Presenting as Sub-Acute Vision Loss

Gomes RR¹*, Basak DK² and Rahman M³

¹Associate Professor, Medicine, Ad-din Women’s Medical College and Hospital, Bangladesh

²Assiociate Consultant, Medicine, Sqaure Hospitals Limited, Bangladesh

³Emergency Medical Officer, Opthalmology, National Institute of Opthalmology, Bangladesh

Corresponding Author

Received Date: July 03, 2020; Published Date: July 21, 2020

Abstract

Branch retinal vein occlusion is the most common retinal vein occlusion. RVO is divided into central (CRVO), hemi (HRVO) and branch retinal vein (BRVO) occlusion. BRVO is venous occlusion at any branch of central retinal vein. Here our case illustrates present a 40 years old gentleman presented with sub-acute vision loss. He was found to have superior temporal branch retinal vein occlusion where hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia were thought to be the main risk factors. Close follow up, tight blood pressure are crucial to prevent the similar scenario in the fellow eye.

Keywords:Retinal vein; Sub-acute vision loss; Hypertension; Dyslipidemia; Diabetes mellitus

Article Details

Citation

Gomes RR, Basak DK, Rahman M. A Case of Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion with Macular Edema Presenting as Sub-Acute Vision Loss. 8(2): 2020. ANN.MS.ID.000685.