Abstract： Purpose　To evaluate the therapeutic effect of laser-induced chorioretinal venous anastomosis for retinal vein occlusion　(RVO)．　Methods　The investigation included 28 consecutive patients　(28 eyes) with RVO．The non-ischemic group 18　cases　(18 eyes) were treated with the krypton red laser to induce chorioretinal venous anastomosis， the ischemic group underwent the same therapy and the grid or scatter-type photocoagulation at the same time． All of the eyes were followed up for more than 5 months， and with an average period of 6．6 months．　Results　Seven cases　(7 eyes， 38．9%) of the non-ischemic group created successful chorioretinal venous anastomosis， with mean improvement of 4．43±0．78　standard deviation　（±s） lines of best-corrected visual acuity compared to　0．19±0．67　（±s） lines for 11 eyes with unsuccessful anastomosis　(P<0．001)． None of the seven eyes developed to ischemic state． Four of the 11 eyes with unsuccessful anastomosis converted to ischemic type (36．4%)． Two cases of the ischemic group created successful anastomosis with improvement in visual acuity． The other cases had no change in visual acuity．　Conclusion　Laser-induced chorioretinal venous anastomosis is a new therapeutic method for RVO， especially for nonischemic type　and successful anastomosis can decrease the conversion rate of the vein occlusion to an ischemic state．