Table 1. Baseline and hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) characteristics of central (CRAO) and branched retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) patients; SD – standard deviation .
| Retinal artery occlusion type | CRAO (n = 17) | BRAO (n = 5) |
| Age, years mean (SD) | 67.4 | 51.0 |
| (14.6) | (21.9) | |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Male | 11 (65) | 4 (80) |
| Female | 6 (35) | 1 (20) |
| Risk factors, n (%) | ||
| Hypertension | 11 (65) | 3 (60) |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 8 (47) | 1 (20) |
| Former smoker | 5 (29) | 1 (20) |
| Current smoker | 3 (18) | 0 (0) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 1 (6) | 1 (20) |
| Diabetes | 1 (6) | 0 (0) |
| HBOT factors, mean (SD) | ||
| Delay to HBOT, hours | 12.4 (4.9) | 15.5 (6.4) |
| Number of cycles | 6.5 (5.1) | 4.0 (3.7) |