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Oral contraceptive use, vaccination for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection are all risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Although, in general, branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) develops during the mid-60s in general, we present a case of BRVO caused by the abovementioned risk factors in a young woman. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report about BRVO associated with oral contraceptives, COVI… Show more
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