Retinal vein occlusion is associated with stroke independent of underlying cardiovascular disease.
Christine Y BakhoumSamantha MadalaChristopher K LongFatemeh AdabifirouzjaeiWilliam R FreemanMichael H GoldbaumAnthony N DeMariaMathieu F BakhoumPublished in: Eye (London, England) (2022)
Our findings demonstrate that RVO is significantly associated with stroke, even after adjusting for underlying cardiovascular co-morbidities. This association was highly significant in younger subjects, while not significant in older individuals.