Retinal vein occlusion is associated with stroke independent of underlying cardiovascular disease
Bakhoum C, Madala S, Long C, Adabifirouzjaei F, Freeman W, Goldbaum M, DeMaria A, Bakhoum M. Retinal vein occlusion is associated with stroke independent of underlying cardiovascular disease. Eye 2022, 37: 764-767. PMID: 35411111, PMCID: PMC9998396, DOI: 10.1038/s41433-022-02038-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal vein occlusionPresence of RVORisk of strokeCardiovascular diseaseOdds ratioVein occlusionRisk factorsMultivariable logistic regression modelCoronary artery diseaseCross-sectional studyYears of ageLogistic regression modelsArtery diseaseDiabetes mellitusCarotid diseaseStroke developmentAtrial fibrillationLeading causeYoung subjectsEarly interventionStrokeOlder individualsConclusionsOur findingsDiseaseRisk