CRVO Help

[servanace]

Was diagnosed with CRVO about 6 weeks ago.  43 year old male.  Received a steroid injection (Triesence) about a month ago.  Visual Acuity has improved, but still very poor.  Blurry, distorted characters, etc. Wearing sunglasses during the day helps take the edge off.  Not sure if the poor vision is floaters from the Triesence (like looking through cloudy / frosted glass), or effects of the CRVO

Can this CRVO resolve itself?

If this is effects from floaters, how long does it take for steroid to fully dissolve?

[servanace]

Thanks. I was told this is non-ischemic.  I have been to my PCP for a complete physical, to a hematologist for blood work, and to a neurologist.  All of these tests came up negative.

I was taking Plavix for about a month and am now told to take an asprin each day since the Plavix is used up.  

[Houman Vosoghi, MD]

It's likely swelling in the macula from the CRVO and not floaters from the injection as those should be gone by now.  Vision will depend on whether it is an ischemic or non-ischemic CRVO.  I'm assuming your ophthalmologist has been in contact with your PCP to determine why you have had a CRVO at such a young age.  This for sure needs to be investigated with systemic testing to make sure another event to the eyes or a stroke does not occur.

HV