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Assessment of risk factors, central foveal thickness, visual acuity outcome and therapeutic approach in retinal vein occlusion patients of different age groups: a retrospective record based study

Background This study was conducted to investigate associated systemic diseases, other risk factors, visual prognosis, treatment approach and central foveal thickness in retinal vein occlusion patients of different age groups.

Methods This single centre, retrospective record based hospital study included patients with retinal vein occlusion presenting to ophthalmic department. All the records of 30 patients were reviewed and data was abstracted and analysed. Initial and final clinical parameters e.g. visual acuity, central foveal thickness, age-group distribution, risk factors, therapeutic approach were analysed.

Results Out of 30 patients, 19 patients were of age-group >50 years and 11 were 50 years was hypertension (84%), and 50 years (5%).

Conclusions Patients with good control of systemic disorders with RVO shows significantly improved (p value 50 years were more associated with systemic disorder e.g., hypertension and DM. Patients of age group <50 years were more associated with medical condition e.g. hyperlipidemia, raised serum homocysteine. In present study, single patient in age-group <50 years was associated only with sudden and severe dehydration.