The Standard Care vs. Corticosteroid for Retinal Vein Occlusion Trial (SCORE)

Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) is an eye condition in which a blood clot slows or stops circulation in a large vein within the light-sensitive retinal tissue. Reduced retinal blood flow frequently triggers the growth of abnormal blood vessels. These vessels leak blood into the macula, the central part of the retina, causing it to swell, a damaging complication called macular edema. Macular edema is the most common cause of vision loss from CRVO. Retinal laser photocoagulation therapy is used to prevent further blood vessel growth but does not eliminate edema. Until now, there has not been an effective treatment for macular edema associated with CRVO.
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