From the Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, National University of Singapore, Singapore (T.Y.W.); the Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (T.Y.W.); and Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Eye Center, Hershey, PA (I.U.S.). Address reprint requests to Dr. Wong at the Singapore Eye Research Institute, Si...

Retinal vein occlusion is a common, vision-threatening vascular disorder. The role of inflammation in the pathogenesis and clinical consequences of retinal vein occlusion is a topic of growing interest. It has long been recognized that systemic inflammatory disorders, such as autoimmune disease, are a significant risk factor for this condition. A number of more recent laboratory and clinical st...