Cases from the aerospace medicine residents' teaching file. Case #38. A navigator with nonischemic central retinal vein occlusion progressing to ischemic central retinal vein occlusion

What Researchers Did

Researchers presented a case study of a young air force navigator who developed a serious eye condition called central retinal vein occlusion.

What They Found

The patient received hyperbaric oxygen therapy early in his disease and experienced a complete recovery of his condition. Two years later, his vision remained excellent at 20/17. This was noted as the first reported case of central retinal vein occlusion treated with hyperbaric oxygen.

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, this study's findings cannot be generalized to all patients with central retinal vein occlusion.