Chiang RC, Toledo GY, González DRE, Lapido PS, Velázquez VY

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ABSTRACT

Objective: review and study the prevalence of retinal vascular disease in our environment and its clinical and epidemiological characterization.
Methods: a prospective, longitudinal descriptive study was conducted at a consultation office of the Vitreous-Retina Service of Ramón Pando Ferrer Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology from January 2015 to November 2016. Clinical and epidemiological characterization was performed of 52 eyes of 49 patients diagnosed with retinal vein occlusion.
Results: in the series there was a predominance of the over-55-years age groups and the white race. Neither sex prevailed. The most frequent disorders were central retinal vein occlusion, ischemic forms of vascular damage, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus and open angle glaucoma as associated risk factors. The main complication was macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion.
Conclusion: systemic disorders such as arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, cerebrovascular accident, blood hyperviscosity and thrombophilia, are crucial to the development of the study vascular condition, alongside ophthalmic risk factors such as ocular hypertension, glaucoma, reduced ocular perfusion pressure, acquired changes in retinal arteries, and relevant toxic habits.