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I was interested to read the article by García-Arumí et al¹ that is based on an uncontrolled study of 13 selected eyes with hemicentral retinal vein occlusion (HCRVO) that underwent radial optic neurotomy (RON). I have studied about 200 eyes with HCRVO as a part of my research on various aspects of retinal vein occlusion since 1973. Based on that experience, I would like to make the following observations about this study.

García-Arumí and colleagues conclude the following:

Radial optic neurotomy seems to be a potential treatment in selected patients with hemicentral retinal vein occlusion, probably because of the more rapid appearance of retinochorioretinal [retinochoroidal] collateral vessels, which promote faster resolution of macular edema.¹

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Sohan Singh Hayreh, MD, PhD, DSc, FRCOphth

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