Retinal vein occlusion

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Key articles

Romano F, Lamanna F, Gabrielle PH, et al. Update on retinal vein occlusion. Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). 2023 Mar-Apr;12(2):196-210.Full text  Abstract

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Retinal vein occlusion guidelines. Feb 2022 [internet publication].Full text

Flaxel CJ, Adelman RA, Bailey ST, et al. Retinal vein occlusions preferred practice pattern®. Ophthalmology. 2020 Feb;127(2):P288-320.Full text  Abstract

Nicholson L, Talks SJ, Amoaku W, et al. Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) guideline: executive summary. Eye (Lond). 2022 May;36(5):909-12.Full text  Abstract

Shalchi Z, Mahroo O, Bunce C, et al. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for macular oedema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jul 7;7:CD009510.Full text  Abstract

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