Retinalvein occlusion(RVO)is the most common retinal vascular disease. The main causes of visual impairment and blindness are macular edema and retinal neovascularization. Drug therapies are the effective and safe method in the treatment of RVO currently. The main drugs conclude corticosteroid drugs, anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drugs, thrombolytic drugs and traditional drugs. This article reviews the recent progress in RVO in order to provide some valuable references for clinical treatment.