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Retinal Vein Occlusion : Treatments

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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Breathing into a paper bag
  • Panretinal photocoagulation

Treatments Overview Articles

Retinal Vein Occlusion
Following a patient with RVO is vital. Patients should be seen at least monthly for the first three months to monitor for signs of other complications, such as the abnormal formation of blood vessels (neovascularization) in the iris of the eye or ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Retinal artery occlusion
Breathing in (inhaling) a carbon dioxide/oxygen mixture has been used to treat blockages in the arteries. This treatment causes the arteries of the retina to widen (dilate. It may allow the clot to move down the artery and sometimes break up, whic...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 22, 2008

Specific Treatments Articles

Laser therapy
Laser therapy is any treatment using intense beams of light to precisely cut, burn, or destroy tissue. The term laser is an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation."
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2007
Photocoagulation Therapy
Photocoagulation therapy is a method of treating detachments (tears) of the retina (the layer of light-sensitive cells at the back of the eye) with an argon laser. The high-intensity beam of light from the laser is converted into heat, which forces protein molecules in the affected tissue to condense and seal the tear.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Vitrectomy
Vitrectomy is the surgical removal of the vitreous (transparent gel that fills the eye from the iris to the retina). Purpose The bulk of the contents of the eyeball is a clear jelly-like substance that is susceptible to several afflictions that impair vision by damaging its transparency.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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