Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO): causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO): causes. Vasculitis, Giant cell arteritis (GCA), Behcet’s disease. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Arteritic causes
- Vasculitis
- Giant cell arteritis (GCA)
- Behcet’s disease
- Churg Strauss syndrome
- Takayasu’s arteritis
- CREST syndrome
- Systemic autoimmune disorders
Cardiovascular causes
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Haematological causes
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Systemic causes
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Iatrogenic causes
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Acronym
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References
- Hayreh SS. Central retinal artery occlusion. Indian J Ophthalmol 2018; 66:1684-1694.
- Dattilo M, Newman NJ, Biousse V. Acute retinal arterial ischemia. Ann Eye Sci 2018; 3:28.
- Esen E, Sizmaz S, Sariyeva A, Demircan N. Bilateral central retinal artery occlusion in Behçet disease. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2015; 23:416-419.
- Tian G, Lu N, Yan R, Zhang X. Central retinal artery occlusion and recurrent papillitis in a patient with incomplete Behçet disease. J Neuroophthalmol 2011; 31:244-247.
- Hamann S, Johansen S. Combined central retinal artery and vein occlusion in Churg-Strauss syndrome: case report. Acta Ophthalmol Scand 2006; 84:703-706.
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