Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO): causes

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO): causes. Hyperhomocysteinaemia, Homocystinuria, Vasculitis, Sarcoidosis. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Systemic causes

  • Giant cell arteritis (GCA): this can cause combined CRVO and CRAO
  • Hyperhomocysteinaemia
  • Homocystinuria
  • Vasculitis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Celiac disease
  • Sneddon syndrome
  • Migraine

Ophthalmic causes

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Haematological causes

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Infective causes

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References

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  4. Li D, Zhou M, Peng X, Sun H. Homocysteine, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism, and risk of retinal vein occlusion: an updated meta-analysis. BMC Ophthalmol 2014; 14:147.
  5. Malhi RK, Dhami A, Malhi NS, Soni A, Dhami GS. Central retinal vein occlusion revealing celiac disease: the first report of two cases from India. Indian J Ophthalmol 2018; 66:1315-1317.
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