Retinal Arterial Occlusions in Young Adults

Purpose To determine the cause, associated factors, visual results, and systemic morbidity in patients less than 40 years old with retinal arterial occlusions. Methods We studied 27 eyes with nontraumatic retinal arterial occlusions in 21 patients less than 40 years old (range, 22 to 38 years; mean, 28 years). Results Of the 21 patients, branch retinal artery (arteriolar) occlusion occurred in 15 (71%), central retinal artery occlusion occurred...