Patients’ baseline characteristics
| Patients’ characteristics | No (%) | Mean (range) |
| Male | 12 (38.7) | |
| Female | 19 (61.3) | |
| Age (years) | 68.3 (15-93) | |
| Smoking status | ||
| Yes | 5 (16.1) | |
| No | 12 (38.7) | |
| NA | 14 (45.2) | |
| High blood pressure | ||
| Yes | 16 (51.6) | |
| No | 15 (48.4) | |
| Dyslipidaemia | ||
| Yes | 6 (19.4) | |
| No | 25 (80.6) | |
| Diabetes | ||
| Yes | 1 (3.2) | |
| No | 30 (96.8) | |
| Anticoagulants | ||
| Yes | 4 (12.9) | |
| No | 27 (87.1) | |
| Antiplatelets | ||
| Yes | 9 (29.0) | |
| No | 22 (71.0) | |
| Type of retinal occlusion | ||
| CRAO | 19 (61.3) | |
| BRAO | 12 (38.7) | |
| Aetiology of RAO | ||
| Embolic heart disease | 4 (12.9) | |
| Significative carotid stenosis | 2 (6.4) | |
| Non-significative carotid stenosis | 11 (35.4) | |
| Not determined | 11 (35.4) | |
| Other | 3 (9.7) |
BRAO, branch retinal artery occlusion; CRAO, central retinal artery occlusion; NA, not available; RAO, retinal artery occlusion.