A Clinical Study of 36 Cases of Retinal Artery Occlusion.

Kim, Yi Tae; Yoon, Il Han; Won, In Gun

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1989;30(4):595-604.
Published online April 1, 1989.

A Clinical Study of 36 Cases of Retinal Artery Occlusion.

Yi Tae Kim, Il Han Yoon, In Gun Won

Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan Paik Hospital Inje Medical College, Pusan, Korea.

망막동맥폐쇄 35 예에 대한 임상적 고찰

김이태(Yi Tae Kim),윤일한(Il Han Yoon),원인건(In Gun Won)

Abstract

Blockage of the retinal artery system may occur in the form of central retinal arterial obstruction, branch retinal arterial obstruction, or combination of aforementioned. It may be related to known pre-existing systemic disease or it may be the initial manifestation of a previous undiagnosed systemic abnormality. The authors evaluatea the clinical course of 35 cases of retinal artery occlusion at Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan Paik Hospital Inje Mgdical College from September, 1979 to June, 1988.

Key Words: Branch retinal artery occlusion;Central retinal artery occlusion;Cilioretinal artery occlusion