Welcome to CRVO Survivor's Online Forum
The participants on this website are not doctors, but many of us may have experienced CRVO, BRVO, an eye condition, or something similar to what you may be going through. Due to the lack of information about the disease on the internet, we felt a need to create this website with hopes that others can benefit from the information that we have learned.
Do You Suffer From Retinal Vein Occlusion?
What is CRVO or BRVO?
(Retinal Vein Occlusion)
Following the life of Sarah, a fictional diabetes patient, the video explains the symptoms and causes of Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO), and explains how it can affect a patient’s vision along with their daily life. (Video by Novartis, 2013)
After diabetic retinopathy, CRVO is the second most common retinal vascular disorder. CRVO usually occurs in people who are aged 50 and older. In most cases, it is not known what causes the condition. It is more common in patients with high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, and glaucoma than it is in other people.The second eye will develop vein occlusion in 6-17% of cases.”
– PreventBlindness.org
