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Branch retinal artery occlusion

MedGen UID:
14217
•Concept ID:
C0006123
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion
SNOMED CT: Branch retinal artery occlusion (50821009); BRAO - Branch retinal artery occlusion (50821009); Arterial retinal branch occlusion (50821009)
 
HPO: HP:0020161
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001630

Definition

Blockage of a branch of the retinal artery. This can cause loss of a section of visual field. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBranch retinal artery occlusion

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Susac syndrome: challenges in the diagnosis and treatment.
Marrodan M, Fiol MP, Correale J
Brain 2022 Apr 29;145(3):858-871. doi: 10.1093/brain/awab476. PMID: 35136969
Guidelines for treatment of Susac syndrome - An update.
Rennebohm RM, Asdaghi N, Srivastava S, Gertner E
Int J Stroke 2020 Jul;15(5):484-494. Epub 2018 Jan 10 doi: 10.1177/1747493017751737. PMID: 29319463
Update on the Management of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion.
Dattilo M, Biousse V, Newman NJ
Neurol Clin 2017 Feb;35(1):83-100. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2016.08.013. PMID: 27886897

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Susac syndrome: challenges in the diagnosis and treatment.
Marrodan M, Fiol MP, Correale J
Brain 2022 Apr 29;145(3):858-871. doi: 10.1093/brain/awab476. PMID: 35136969
Guidelines for treatment of Susac syndrome - An update.
Rennebohm RM, Asdaghi N, Srivastava S, Gertner E
Int J Stroke 2020 Jul;15(5):484-494. Epub 2018 Jan 10 doi: 10.1177/1747493017751737. PMID: 29319463
Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion Imaged With Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomographic Angiography.
Jung JJ, Chen MH, Lee SS
JAMA Ophthalmol 2016 Apr;134(4):e155041. Epub 2016 Apr 14 doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2015.5041. PMID: 27078016
Embolus characterization in branch retinal artery occlusion by optical coherence tomography.
Ahmed HJ, Klefter ON, Willerslev A, Munch IC, Larsen M
Acta Ophthalmol 2015 Feb;93(1):95-6. Epub 2014 Aug 13 doi: 10.1111/aos.12526. PMID: 25125213
Branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO).
Opremcak EM
Insight 2011 Apr-Jun;36(2):15. PMID: 21717927

Diagnosis

The diagnostic signature of Susac's syndrome.
Hardy TA
J Clin Neurosci 2022 Oct;104:10-11. Epub 2022 Aug 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2022.07.023. PMID: 35932634
Susac syndrome: challenges in the diagnosis and treatment.
Marrodan M, Fiol MP, Correale J
Brain 2022 Apr 29;145(3):858-871. doi: 10.1093/brain/awab476. PMID: 35136969
Branch retinal artery occlusion as a complication of retinal macroaneurysm.
Auger A, Hammeni P, Khanna RK
J Fr Ophtalmol 2022 Apr;45(4):488-489. Epub 2022 Jan 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2021.10.004. PMID: 35101298
Guidelines for treatment of Susac syndrome - An update.
Rennebohm RM, Asdaghi N, Srivastava S, Gertner E
Int J Stroke 2020 Jul;15(5):484-494. Epub 2018 Jan 10 doi: 10.1177/1747493017751737. PMID: 29319463
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

Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion Treated With Intraarterial Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator Within 4 Hours.
Yao B, Ding Y
Retina 2023 Sep 1;43(9):e50-e51. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000003831. PMID: 37155958
Bilateral branch retinal artery occlusion in a child with nephrotic syndrome.
Padhy SK, Padhi TR, Bhusal U, Panda KG
BMJ Case Rep 2020 May 7;13(5) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-235689. PMID: 32385124Free PMC Article
Guidelines for treatment of Susac syndrome - An update.
Rennebohm RM, Asdaghi N, Srivastava S, Gertner E
Int J Stroke 2020 Jul;15(5):484-494. Epub 2018 Jan 10 doi: 10.1177/1747493017751737. PMID: 29319463
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia presenting as branch retinal artery occlusion and optic disc infiltration.
Berryman J, Moshiri A, Chang M
BMJ Case Rep 2018 Oct 12;2018 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227691. PMID: 30317214Free PMC Article
Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion Imaged With Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomographic Angiography.
Jung JJ, Chen MH, Lee SS
JAMA Ophthalmol 2016 Apr;134(4):e155041. Epub 2016 Apr 14 doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2015.5041. PMID: 27078016

Prognosis

Susac syndrome: challenges in the diagnosis and treatment.
Marrodan M, Fiol MP, Correale J
Brain 2022 Apr 29;145(3):858-871. doi: 10.1093/brain/awab476. PMID: 35136969
Guidelines for treatment of Susac syndrome - An update.
Rennebohm RM, Asdaghi N, Srivastava S, Gertner E
Int J Stroke 2020 Jul;15(5):484-494. Epub 2018 Jan 10 doi: 10.1177/1747493017751737. PMID: 29319463
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia presenting as branch retinal artery occlusion and optic disc infiltration.
Berryman J, Moshiri A, Chang M
BMJ Case Rep 2018 Oct 12;2018 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227691. PMID: 30317214Free PMC Article
Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion Imaged With Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomographic Angiography.
Jung JJ, Chen MH, Lee SS
JAMA Ophthalmol 2016 Apr;134(4):e155041. Epub 2016 Apr 14 doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2015.5041. PMID: 27078016
Branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO).
Opremcak EM
Insight 2011 Apr-Jun;36(2):15. PMID: 21717927

Clinical prediction guides

Retinal Manifestations in High Altitude.
Dangi M, Sadhukhan A, Kumar P, Bandopadhyay S, Sharma VK, Patra VK, Chaudhary M, Rana V
High Alt Med Biol 2023 Dec;24(4):296-301. Epub 2023 Aug 1 doi: 10.1089/ham.2023.0051. PMID: 37527184
GCL loss in BRAO.
Shearer TR, Steinkamp PN, Parker M, Azuma M
PLoS One 2023;18(1):e0279920. Epub 2023 Jan 5 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279920. PMID: 36603006Free PMC Article
Susac Syndrome: A Case Series.
Hoogewoud F, Kawasaki A, Borruat FX, Guex-Crosier Y
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2022 Apr;239(4):518-522. Epub 2022 Apr 26 doi: 10.1055/a-1766-6243. PMID: 35472796
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
A 23-Year-Old Woman with Sudden-Onset Blindness of the Right Eye.
Takeuchi Y, Nakahara K, Nakajima M, Inoue Y, Matsumura R, Yamaguchi M, Katabuchi H, Ando Y
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2019 Apr;28(4):e12-e13. Epub 2019 Jan 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.12.031. PMID: 30638937

Recent systematic reviews

The Spectrum of Isolated Retinal Artery Occlusion Secondary to Giant Cell Arteritis.
Han JY, Gillette JS, Scott IU, Greenberg PB
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina 2024 Sep;55(9):536-540. Epub 2024 Jul 1 doi: 10.3928/23258160-20240508-01. PMID: 39037359
Management of ocular arterial ischemic diseases: a review.
Vilares-Morgado R, Nunes HMM, Dos Reis RS, Barbosa-Breda J
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2023 Jan;261(1):1-22. Epub 2022 Jul 15 doi: 10.1007/s00417-022-05747-x. PMID: 35838806
Vision Loss Associated with Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: A Systematic Review of Literature.
Kapoor KM, Kapoor P, Heydenrych I, Bertossi D
Aesthetic Plast Surg 2020 Jun;44(3):929-944. Epub 2019 Dec 10 doi: 10.1007/s00266-019-01562-8. PMID: 31822960
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
Relationship between retinal vascular occlusions and incident cerebrovascular diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Zhou Y, Zhu W, Wang C
Medicine (Baltimore) 2016 Jun;95(26):e4075. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000004075. PMID: 27368050Free PMC Article

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