Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Current Practice, Awareness and Prehospital Delays in Switzerland

ABSTRACT:

Background and Purpose

Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) often leads to permanent monocular blindness. Hence, early recognition and rapid re-perfusion is of paramount importance. This study aims to describe prehospital pathways in CRAO compared to stroke and study the knowledge about CRAO.

Methods

(1) Description of baseline characteristics, prehospital pathways/delays, and acute treatment (thrombolysis/thrombectomy vs. standard of care) of patients with CRAO and ischemic stroke registered in the Swiss Stroke Registry. (2) Online survey about CRAO knowledge amongst population, general practitioners (GPs) and ophthalmologists in Eastern Switzerland.

Results

Three hundred and ninety seven CRAO and 32,816 ischemic stroke cases were registered from 2014 until 2

SUBMITTER: Ardila Jurado E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9167925 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature