Association of Retinal Vascular Occlusion With Women Filling a Prescription for Female Hormone Therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Oral contraceptives have been associated with cardiovascular disease, ischemic stroke, venous thromboembolic disease, and breast cancer. Retinal vascular occlusions share the same risk factors as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease.

Objective

To determine whether filling a prescription of female hormone therapy (FHT) is associated with an increased risk of retinal artery occlusion (RAO) or retinal vein occlusions (RVO).

Design, setting, and participants

A multiple-cohort study was conducted using an administrative claims insurance database comparing women who filled a prescription for FHT with matched control individuals. Exclusion occurred for those enrolled for less than 2 years in the plan, with no prior ophthalmologic examination, with a history

SUBMITTER: Song D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7662496 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature