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Transient retinal arterial occlusion

MedGen UID:
102320
•Concept ID:
C0154840
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: retinal transient arterial occlusion; Transient arterial retinal occlusion; transient arterial retinal occlusion; Transient Retinal Arterial Occlusion; transient retinal arterial occlusion
SNOMED CT: Transient arterial retinal occlusion (87224000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0004583

Definition

A partial, temporary occlusion of the retinal artery. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTransient retinal arterial occlusion

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Acute Retinal Ischemia: Follow the Guidelines!
Biousse V, Nahab F, Newman NJ
Ophthalmology 2018 Oct;125(10):1597-1607. Epub 2018 Apr 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.03.054. PMID: 29716787
Management of Transient Monocular Vision Loss and Retinal Artery Occlusions.
Vodopivec I, Cestari DM, Rizzo JF 3rd
Semin Ophthalmol 2017;32(1):125-133. Epub 2016 Oct 26 doi: 10.1080/08820538.2016.1228417. PMID: 27780399
Dermal fillers: pathophysiology, prevention and treatment of complications.
Chiang YZ, Pierone G, Al-Niaimi F
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017 Mar;31(3):405-413. Epub 2016 Oct 28 doi: 10.1111/jdv.13977. PMID: 27662522

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Stroke Risk before and after Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Population-based Analysis.
Chodnicki KD, Tanke LB, Pulido JS, Hodge DO, Klaas JP, Olsen TW, Bhatti MT, Chen JJ
Ophthalmology 2022 Feb;129(2):203-208. Epub 2021 Jul 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.07.017. PMID: 34303745Free PMC Article
Retinal Vascular Signs and Cerebrovascular Diseases.
Rim TH, Teo AWJ, Yang HHS, Cheung CY, Wong TY
J Neuroophthalmol 2020 Mar;40(1):44-59. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000888. PMID: 31977663
Central retinal artery occlusion.
Hayreh SS
Indian J Ophthalmol 2018 Dec;66(12):1684-1694. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1446_18. PMID: 30451166Free PMC Article
Management of Acute Retinal Ischemia: Follow the Guidelines!
Biousse V, Nahab F, Newman NJ
Ophthalmology 2018 Oct;125(10):1597-1607. Epub 2018 Apr 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.03.054. PMID: 29716787
The North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial : surgical results in 1415 patients.
Ferguson GG, Eliasziw M, Barr HW, Clagett GP, Barnes RW, Wallace MC, Taylor DW, Haynes RB, Finan JW, Hachinski VC, Barnett HJ
Stroke 1999 Sep;30(9):1751-8. doi: 10.1161/01.str.30.9.1751. PMID: 10471419

Diagnosis

Neuro-Ophthalmic Emergencies.
Spiegel SJ, Moss HE
Neurol Clin 2021 May;39(2):631-647. Epub 2021 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2021.01.004. PMID: 33896536Free PMC Article
Central retinal artery occlusion.
Hayreh SS
Indian J Ophthalmol 2018 Dec;66(12):1684-1694. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1446_18. PMID: 30451166Free PMC Article
Management of Acute Retinal Ischemia: Follow the Guidelines!
Biousse V, Nahab F, Newman NJ
Ophthalmology 2018 Oct;125(10):1597-1607. Epub 2018 Apr 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.03.054. PMID: 29716787
Acute Vision Loss.
Bagheri N, Mehta S
Prim Care 2015 Sep;42(3):347-61. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2015.05.010. PMID: 26319342
Ocular vascular occlusive disorders: natural history of visual outcome.
Hayreh SS
Prog Retin Eye Res 2014 Jul;41:1-25. Epub 2014 Apr 21 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2014.04.001. PMID: 24769221Free PMC Article

Therapy

Is Management of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion the Next Frontier in Cerebrovascular Diseases?
Limaye K, Wall M, Uwaydat S, Ali S, Shaban A, Al Kasab S, Adams H Jr
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2018 Oct;27(10):2781-2791. Epub 2018 Jul 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.06.006. PMID: 30060907
New Standards of Care in Ischemic Stroke.
Chancellor BK, Ishida K
J Neuroophthalmol 2017 Sep;37(3):320-331. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000449. PMID: 27941401
Dermal fillers: pathophysiology, prevention and treatment of complications.
Chiang YZ, Pierone G, Al-Niaimi F
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017 Mar;31(3):405-413. Epub 2016 Oct 28 doi: 10.1111/jdv.13977. PMID: 27662522
Strokes and vision: The management of ischemic arterial disease affecting the retina and occipital lobe.
Lawlor M, Perry R, Hunt BJ, Plant GT
Surv Ophthalmol 2015 Jul-Aug;60(4):296-309. Epub 2014 Dec 31 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2014.12.003. PMID: 25937273
The North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial : surgical results in 1415 patients.
Ferguson GG, Eliasziw M, Barr HW, Clagett GP, Barnes RW, Wallace MC, Taylor DW, Haynes RB, Finan JW, Hachinski VC, Barnett HJ
Stroke 1999 Sep;30(9):1751-8. doi: 10.1161/01.str.30.9.1751. PMID: 10471419

Prognosis

Retinal vascular occlusion in pregnancy: three case reports and a review of the literature.
Jürgens L, Yaici R, Schnitzler CM, Fleitmann AK, Roth M, Schröder K, Guthoff R
J Med Case Rep 2022 Apr 21;16(1):167. doi: 10.1186/s13256-022-03369-9. PMID: 35449024Free PMC Article
Stroke Risk before and after Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Population-based Analysis.
Chodnicki KD, Tanke LB, Pulido JS, Hodge DO, Klaas JP, Olsen TW, Bhatti MT, Chen JJ
Ophthalmology 2022 Feb;129(2):203-208. Epub 2021 Jul 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.07.017. PMID: 34303745Free PMC Article
Retinal Vascular Signs and Cerebrovascular Diseases.
Rim TH, Teo AWJ, Yang HHS, Cheung CY, Wong TY
J Neuroophthalmol 2020 Mar;40(1):44-59. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000888. PMID: 31977663
Management of Acute Retinal Ischemia: Follow the Guidelines!
Biousse V, Nahab F, Newman NJ
Ophthalmology 2018 Oct;125(10):1597-1607. Epub 2018 Apr 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.03.054. PMID: 29716787
The North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial : surgical results in 1415 patients.
Ferguson GG, Eliasziw M, Barr HW, Clagett GP, Barnes RW, Wallace MC, Taylor DW, Haynes RB, Finan JW, Hachinski VC, Barnett HJ
Stroke 1999 Sep;30(9):1751-8. doi: 10.1161/01.str.30.9.1751. PMID: 10471419

Clinical prediction guides

Retinal vascular occlusion in pregnancy: three case reports and a review of the literature.
Jürgens L, Yaici R, Schnitzler CM, Fleitmann AK, Roth M, Schröder K, Guthoff R
J Med Case Rep 2022 Apr 21;16(1):167. doi: 10.1186/s13256-022-03369-9. PMID: 35449024Free PMC Article
Retinal Vascular Signs and Cerebrovascular Diseases.
Rim TH, Teo AWJ, Yang HHS, Cheung CY, Wong TY
J Neuroophthalmol 2020 Mar;40(1):44-59. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000888. PMID: 31977663
Management of Acute Retinal Ischemia: Follow the Guidelines!
Biousse V, Nahab F, Newman NJ
Ophthalmology 2018 Oct;125(10):1597-1607. Epub 2018 Apr 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.03.054. PMID: 29716787
Dermal fillers: pathophysiology, prevention and treatment of complications.
Chiang YZ, Pierone G, Al-Niaimi F
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017 Mar;31(3):405-413. Epub 2016 Oct 28 doi: 10.1111/jdv.13977. PMID: 27662522
The North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial : surgical results in 1415 patients.
Ferguson GG, Eliasziw M, Barr HW, Clagett GP, Barnes RW, Wallace MC, Taylor DW, Haynes RB, Finan JW, Hachinski VC, Barnett HJ
Stroke 1999 Sep;30(9):1751-8. doi: 10.1161/01.str.30.9.1751. PMID: 10471419

Recent systematic reviews

Efficacy and safety of intra-arterial thrombolysis in patients with central retinal artery occlusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Huang L, Wang Y, Zhang R
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2023 Jan;261(1):103-113. Epub 2022 Aug 10 doi: 10.1007/s00417-022-05797-1. PMID: 35947182
Risk of acute stroke in patients with retinal artery occlusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Fallico M, Lotery AJ, Longo A, Avitabile T, Bonfiglio V, Russo A, Murabito P, Palmucci S, Pulvirenti A, Reibaldi M
Eye (Lond) 2020 Apr;34(4):683-689. Epub 2019 Sep 16 doi: 10.1038/s41433-019-0576-y. PMID: 31527762Free PMC Article
Clinical and angiographic predictors of stroke and death from carotid endarterectomy: systematic review.
Rothwell PM, Slattery J, Warlow CP
BMJ 1997 Dec 13;315(7122):1571-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.315.7122.1571. PMID: 9437274Free PMC Article

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