Retinal Artery and Vein Occlusions Successfully Treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen

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" Retinal Artery and Vein Occlusions Successfully Treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen "
Johnson, Daniel R.; Cooper, Jeffrey S.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	928130
Doc. No	:	LA8dd4t818
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Johnson, Daniel R.; Cooper, Jeffrey S.
Title & Author	:	Retinal Artery and Vein Occlusions Successfully Treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen [Article]\ Johnson, Daniel R.; Cooper, Jeffrey S.
Title of Periodical	:	Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Volume/ Issue Number	:	3/4
Date	:	2019
Abstract	:	We present six cases of central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) and central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) that we recently treated with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2). Patients in three of the six cases, including the CRVO case, experienced near to complete restoration of their vision. Another case had marked improvement. Our findings are similar to other case studies with approximately 65-70% improvement in patients treated for CRAO. Physicians should be aware that rapid referral of CRAO and CRVO patients to HBO2 is efficacious. Such patients should be placed on 100% oxygen by non-rebreather mask as soon as the diagnosis is suspected, pending transportation to HBO2.