Retinal Ischemia in Central Retinal Vein Occlusion, and the Effects of Treatment With Intravitreal Ranibizumab

Recent studies have shown a remarkably positive effect of 6 monthly injections of Ranibizumab on eyes with CRVO. The disease may cause severe sight threatening complications, partly due to restrictions in blood flow and oxygenation . Although Ranibizumab has been shown affective to reduce oedema of the retina, it is not known whether the drug ameliorates or aggravates restrictions in oxygenation. The Oxymap oximeter allows a non-invasive measurement of the oxygen saturation in retinal vessels and thus the state of retinal oxygenation. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the effects of injections of Ranibizumab on the retinal oxygen saturation in eyes with newly diagnosed central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), The secondary objective is to evaluate the effects of injections of Ranibizumab on visual acuity and retinal oedema in eyes with different degree of ischemia.