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Br J Ophthalmol 1999;83:50-53 doi:10.1136/bjo.83.1.50
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Arterial blood flow characteristics in central retinal vein occlusion and effects of panretinal photocoagulation treatment: an investigation by colour Doppler imaging

  1. Avni Murat Avunduka,
  2. Hasan Dinçb,
  3. Zerrin Kapıcıoǧlua,
  4. Şaban Uǧurlua,
  5. Volkan Dayanırc,
  6. Ercan Korkmazb
  1. aDepartment of Ophthalmology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Turkey, bDepartment of Radiology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Turkey, cAir Force Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Eskişehir, Turkey
  1. Avni Murat Avunduk. Ktü Lojmanları No 31/17 61080 Trabzon, Turkey.
  • Accepted 30 July 1998

Abstract

AIMS To determine whether an increase in vascular resistance in the central retinal and ophthalmic arterial circulations contributes to the development of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), or haemodynamic alterations in central retinal and ophthalmic arteries occur secondary to the vein occlusion as increased intravascular pressure is transferred through the capillary bed to the arterial side and the effect of panretinal photocoagulation treatment on these circulations in ischaemic cases.

METHODS The ophthalmic and central retinal arteries of the affected and non-affected eyes of 20 patients with non-ischaemic CRVO, 13 patients with ischaemic CRVO, and 22 control subjects were investigated by colour Doppler imaging. Panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) treatment was applied to the eyes with ischaemic CRVO. Maximum and minimum blood flow velocities, and resistivity indexes were calculated in the affected and healthy eyes of patients and in the control eyes.

RESULTS Average blood flow velocity in the central retinal and ophthalmic arteries of patients with non-ischaemic CRVO did not differ from their fellow eyes, but a significantly lower average blood flow velocity was found in the ophthalmic and central retinal arteries of the patients with ischaemic CRVO compared with their fellow eyes. Patients with ischaemic CRVO had significantly lower blood flow velocities in their ophthalmic and central retinal arteries than non-ischaemic cases that were further reduced following PRP treatment.

CONCLUSION This study suggests that impaired arterial blood flow observed in patients with CRVO may be partly related to secondary changes in the retrobulbar arterial circulation as a result of enhanced arterial resistance following CRVO. These data also demonstrate that PRP treatment decreases retinal and ophthalmic blood flow velocities in patients with ischaemic CRVO.

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