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Abnormal retinal artery morphology

MedGen UID:
867428
•Concept ID:
C4021802
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Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Abnormality of retinal arteries; Retinal arterial abnormality
 
HPO: HP:0000630

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Education: Retinal racemose hemangioma arteriovenous malformation investigations, clinical course and management.
Akter N, Abousamra A
Acta Ophthalmol 2023 May;101(3):e346-e350. Epub 2022 Sep 9 doi: 10.1111/aos.15236. PMID: 37032451
Patterns of retinal damage facilitate differential diagnosis between Susac syndrome and MS.
Brandt AU, Zimmermann H, Kaufhold F, Promesberger J, Schippling S, Finis D, Aktas O, Geis C, Ringelstein M, Ringelstein EB, Hartung HP, Paul F, Kleffner I, Dörr J
PLoS One 2012;7(6):e38741. Epub 2012 Jun 11 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038741. PMID: 22701702Free PMC Article
Management of cavernous sinus-dural fistulas. Indications and techniques for primary embolization via the superior ophthalmic vein.
Goldberg RA, Goldey SH, Duckwiler G, Vinuela F
Arch Ophthalmol 1996 Jun;114(6):707-14. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1996.01100130699011. PMID: 8639083

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Superior segmental optic nerve hypoplasia: A review.
Wu JH, Lin CW, Liu CH, Weinreb RN, Welsbie DS
Surv Ophthalmol 2022 Sep-Oct;67(5):1467-1475. Epub 2022 Feb 18 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2022.02.008. PMID: 35189184
Retinal Manifestations of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.
Nichani P, Micieli JA
Ophthalmol Retina 2021 May;5(5):429-437. Epub 2020 Aug 26 doi: 10.1016/j.oret.2020.08.016. PMID: 32860958
Spectrum of pachychoroid diseases.
Akkaya S
Int Ophthalmol 2018 Oct;38(5):2239-2246. Epub 2017 Aug 1 doi: 10.1007/s10792-017-0666-4. PMID: 28766279
Ocular ischemic syndrome.
Mizener JB, Podhajsky P, Hayreh SS
Ophthalmology 1997 May;104(5):859-64. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(97)30221-8. PMID: 9160035
Grading diabetic retinopathy from stereoscopic color fundus photographs--an extension of the modified Airlie House classification. ETDRS report number 10. Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study Research Group.
Ophthalmology 1991 May;98(5 Suppl):786-806. PMID: 2062513

Diagnosis

Superior segmental optic nerve hypoplasia: A review.
Wu JH, Lin CW, Liu CH, Weinreb RN, Welsbie DS
Surv Ophthalmol 2022 Sep-Oct;67(5):1467-1475. Epub 2022 Feb 18 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2022.02.008. PMID: 35189184
Retinal Manifestations of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.
Nichani P, Micieli JA
Ophthalmol Retina 2021 May;5(5):429-437. Epub 2020 Aug 26 doi: 10.1016/j.oret.2020.08.016. PMID: 32860958
Choroidal biomarkers.
Pichi F, Aggarwal K, Neri P, Salvetti P, Lembo A, Nucci P, Gemmy Cheung CM, Gupta V
Indian J Ophthalmol 2018 Dec;66(12):1716-1726. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_893_18. PMID: 30451172Free PMC Article
Spectrum of pachychoroid diseases.
Akkaya S
Int Ophthalmol 2018 Oct;38(5):2239-2246. Epub 2017 Aug 1 doi: 10.1007/s10792-017-0666-4. PMID: 28766279
Ocular ischemic syndrome.
Mizener JB, Podhajsky P, Hayreh SS
Ophthalmology 1997 May;104(5):859-64. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(97)30221-8. PMID: 9160035

Therapy

Corkscrew retinal vessels and retinal arterial macroaneurysm in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: A case report.
Lu J, Liu H, Zhang L, Ma L, Zhou H
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Jul;97(30):e11497. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000011497. PMID: 30045273Free PMC Article
Retinal Macroaneurysm Associated with Congenital Anomalous Retinal Artery.
Kumar V, Agarwal R, Chandra P
Optom Vis Sci 2017 Jul;94(7):781-785. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000001095. PMID: 28609419
Retinal vessel abnormalities predict coronary artery diseases.
Tabatabaee A, Asharin MR, Dehghan MH, Pourbehi MR, Nasiri-Ahmadabadi M, Assadi M
Perfusion 2013 May;28(3):232-7. Epub 2013 Jan 15 doi: 10.1177/0267659112473173. PMID: 23322671
Arteriovenous sheathotomy for branch retinal vein occlusion.
Cahill MT, Fekrat S
Ophthalmol Clin North Am 2002 Dec;15(4):417-23. doi: 10.1016/s0896-1549(02)00040-8. PMID: 12515073
Grading diabetic retinopathy from stereoscopic color fundus photographs--an extension of the modified Airlie House classification. ETDRS report number 10. Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study Research Group.
Ophthalmology 1991 May;98(5 Suppl):786-806. PMID: 2062513

Prognosis

Superior segmental optic nerve hypoplasia: A review.
Wu JH, Lin CW, Liu CH, Weinreb RN, Welsbie DS
Surv Ophthalmol 2022 Sep-Oct;67(5):1467-1475. Epub 2022 Feb 18 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2022.02.008. PMID: 35189184
Retinal Manifestations of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.
Nichani P, Micieli JA
Ophthalmol Retina 2021 May;5(5):429-437. Epub 2020 Aug 26 doi: 10.1016/j.oret.2020.08.016. PMID: 32860958
Retinal Arterio-Arterial Collaterals in Susac Syndrome.
Egan RA, Jirawuthiworavong G, Lincoff NS, Chen JJ, Francis CE, Leavitt JA
J Neuroophthalmol 2018 Dec;38(4):459-461. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000627. PMID: 29341996
Is retinal photography useful in the measurement of stroke risk?
Wong TY
Lancet Neurol 2004 Mar;3(3):179-83. doi: 10.1016/s1474-4422(04)00682-9. PMID: 15029894
Ocular ischemic syndrome.
Mizener JB, Podhajsky P, Hayreh SS
Ophthalmology 1997 May;104(5):859-64. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(97)30221-8. PMID: 9160035

Clinical prediction guides

Hemodynamic and morphological changes of the central retinal artery in myopic eyes.
Zhao M, Lam AK, Ying MT, Cheong AM
Sci Rep 2022 May 2;12(1):7104. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-11087-x. PMID: 35501327Free PMC Article
Superior segmental optic nerve hypoplasia: A review.
Wu JH, Lin CW, Liu CH, Weinreb RN, Welsbie DS
Surv Ophthalmol 2022 Sep-Oct;67(5):1467-1475. Epub 2022 Feb 18 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2022.02.008. PMID: 35189184
Retinal Manifestations of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.
Nichani P, Micieli JA
Ophthalmol Retina 2021 May;5(5):429-437. Epub 2020 Aug 26 doi: 10.1016/j.oret.2020.08.016. PMID: 32860958
Retinal Arterio-Arterial Collaterals in Susac Syndrome.
Egan RA, Jirawuthiworavong G, Lincoff NS, Chen JJ, Francis CE, Leavitt JA
J Neuroophthalmol 2018 Dec;38(4):459-461. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000627. PMID: 29341996
RETINAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION.
Patel KH, Kalevar A, McDonald HR, Johnson RN
Retin Cases Brief Rep 2017 Winter;11 Suppl 1:S11-S13. doi: 10.1097/ICB.0000000000000384. PMID: 27533644

Recent systematic reviews

Retinal Microvascular Signs as Screening and Prognostic Factors for Cardiac Disease: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence.
Allon R, Aronov M, Belkin M, Maor E, Shechter M, Fabian ID
Am J Med 2021 Jan;134(1):36-47.e7. Epub 2020 Aug 27 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.07.013. PMID: 32861624
Prevalence of Cilioretinal Arteries: A systematic review and a prospective cross-sectional observational study.
Schneider M, Molnar A, Angeli O, Szabo D, Bernath F, Hajdu D, Gombocz E, Mate B, Jiling B, Nagy BV, Nagy ZZ, Peto T, Papp A
Acta Ophthalmol 2021 May;99(3):e310-e318. Epub 2020 Aug 24 doi: 10.1111/aos.14592. PMID: 32833328
Association Between Caliber of Retinal Vessels and Cardiovascular Disease: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Guo S, Yin S, Tse G, Li G, Su L, Liu T
Curr Atheroscler Rep 2020 May 21;22(4):16. doi: 10.1007/s11883-020-0834-2. PMID: 32440852
Spectrum of pachychoroid diseases.
Akkaya S
Int Ophthalmol 2018 Oct;38(5):2239-2246. Epub 2017 Aug 1 doi: 10.1007/s10792-017-0666-4. PMID: 28766279
Retinal microvascular abnormalities and stroke: a systematic review.
Doubal FN, Hokke PE, Wardlaw JM
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2009 Feb;80(2):158-65. Epub 2008 Oct 17 doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2008.153460. PMID: 18931002

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