Management of Retinal Vein Occlusion, Who Is Responsible?
Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is a common retinal vascular occlusive disorder and is associated with a variety of systemic risk factors. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the underlying diseases were evaluated and managed appropriately by ophthalmologists. We performed a study of 1344...
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| author | Mohamadreza Aghamirsalim Reza Sorbi Mohammadreza Naderian Sudha Cugati Marianne Levon Shahsuvaryan Maryam Ghazizadeh Hashemi |
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| description | Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is a common retinal vascular occlusive disorder and is associated with a variety of systemic risk factors. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the underlying diseases were evaluated and managed appropriately by ophthalmologists. We performed a study of 1344 patients with retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Patients were evaluated with a questionnaire including ten closed questions to determine whether ophthalmologists evaluated and informed their patients about the underlying systemic diseases. None of the patients’ homocysteine levels were measured. Only a small percentage of the patients were asked about the history of thrombotic diseases or family history of thrombotic diseases. We believe that most ophthalmologists are still not entirely convinced of their responsibility of managing the underlying predisposing factors of RVO. Ophthalmologists should either manage or engage other healthcare providers in the management of RVO to guarantee the patient the best care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eec5b908864e41e88c5869db0fafbd482022-12-22T01:09:18ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesActa Medica Iranica0044-60251735-96942016-12-0154115082Management of Retinal Vein Occlusion, Who Is Responsible?Mohamadreza Aghamirsalim0Reza Sorbi1Mohammadreza Naderian2Sudha Cugati3Marianne Levon Shahsuvaryan4Maryam Ghazizadeh Hashemi5Department of Ophthalmology, Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AND Students’ Scientific Research Center (SSRC), Exceptional Talent Development Center (ETDC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Students’ Scientific Research Center (SSRC), Exceptional Talent Development Center (ETDC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Students’ Scientific Research Center (SSRC), Exceptional Talent Development Center (ETDC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AND Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Department of Ophthalmology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.Department of Ophthalmology, Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia.Department of Psychiatry, Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is a common retinal vascular occlusive disorder and is associated with a variety of systemic risk factors. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the underlying diseases were evaluated and managed appropriately by ophthalmologists. We performed a study of 1344 patients with retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Patients were evaluated with a questionnaire including ten closed questions to determine whether ophthalmologists evaluated and informed their patients about the underlying systemic diseases. None of the patients’ homocysteine levels were measured. Only a small percentage of the patients were asked about the history of thrombotic diseases or family history of thrombotic diseases. We believe that most ophthalmologists are still not entirely convinced of their responsibility of managing the underlying predisposing factors of RVO. Ophthalmologists should either manage or engage other healthcare providers in the management of RVO to guarantee the patient the best care.https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/5311OphthalmologistsRetinal vein occlusionQuestionnaireHyperlipidemiasHypertension |
| spellingShingle | Mohamadreza Aghamirsalim Reza Sorbi Mohammadreza Naderian Sudha Cugati Marianne Levon Shahsuvaryan Maryam Ghazizadeh Hashemi Management of Retinal Vein Occlusion, Who Is Responsible? Acta Medica Iranica Ophthalmologists Retinal vein occlusion Questionnaire Hyperlipidemias Hypertension |
| title | Management of Retinal Vein Occlusion, Who Is Responsible? |
| title_full | Management of Retinal Vein Occlusion, Who Is Responsible? |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Management of Retinal Vein Occlusion, Who Is Responsible? |
| title_short | Management of Retinal Vein Occlusion, Who Is Responsible? |
| title_sort | management of retinal vein occlusion who is responsible |
| topic | Ophthalmologists Retinal vein occlusion Questionnaire Hyperlipidemias Hypertension |
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