Atrial fibrillation in retinal vascular occlusion disease and non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy

Background Patients with retinal vascular occlusion disease have an increased risk for ischemic stroke and share some risk factors with cerebrovascular disease. The purpose of this study was to analyze the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in subjects with retinal vascular occlusive disease and anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and to compare these data to an ischemic stroke group. Methods Prospective, observational single-center trial....