Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for central retinal artery occlusion: experience in Hong Kong
Lai-Ting Yip, Sunny Chi Lik Au, Callie KL Ko
Abstract
Conventional management modalities of CRAO include ocular massage, intraocular pressure-lowering drugs or techniques (such as glaucoma eyedrops, intravenous or oral Diamox, intravenous mannitol, and anterior chamber paracentesis, and rebreathing into a bag to increase carbon dioxide concentration that causes vasodilatation). Newer treatment modalities include intravenous thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator 5-7 and intra-retinal arterial
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCentral retinal artery occlusionHyperbaric oxygenOcclusionRetinalOphthalmologySurgeryOptometryRetinal and Optic ConditionsOcular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeRetinal Diseases and Treatments