Acquired Retinal Vascular Anomalies and Cataract: Treatment Strategies and Current Approaches

Acquired retinal vascular anomalies can cause significant visual loss by causing deterioration in the retinal structure. In this review, acquired retinal vascular anomalies such as retinal arterial macroaneurysm, idiopathic macular telangiectasia, Coats disease, anemia, thrombophilia and thrombocytopenia, leukemia and myeloproliferative diseases, hyperhomocysteinemia and hyperlipidemia, hyperviscosity syndromes, radiation retinopathy, and Eales disease are discussed. Clinical and diagnostic features of these pathologies and treatment strategies are explained. In addition, their relationship with cataract is evaluated comprehensively and important issues are examined with the literature.