Hormonal Contraception and Retinal Vascular Occlusion Risk
Combined oral contraceptives containing 30-40 µg estrogen were associated with an increased rate of retinal vein occlusion compared to non-use, although the absolute increase was low. No increased rate was observed for retinal artery occlusions.
Authors
- Lina Steinrud Mørch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6506-2569)
- Amani Meaidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4549-8271)
- Siar Niazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1699-7788)
- Zia Niazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0206-1727)
- Filip Gnesin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3566-5155)
- Ellen Løkkegaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4149-5663)
- Baker Nawfal Jawad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6915-744X)
- Yousif Subhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6620-5365)
- Christian Tobias Torp-Pedersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2892-6131)
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Amager Hospital (DK)
- Hvidovre Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- Zealand University Hospital (DK)
- Danish Cancer Society (DK)
- Zealand University Hospital Køge (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2025.05.027
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.51
Funders
- Nordsjællands Hospital