Central retinal vein occlusion: a case report and review of the literature

INTRODUCTION: Central retinal vein occlusion is one of the major causes of severe vision impairment and blindness in adults. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of unilateral ischemic central retinal vein occlusion in a 54-year-old woman with history of uncontrolled hypertension and open angle glau...

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Autores principales: Alasil, Tarek, Lee, Nahyoung, Keane, Pearse, Sadda, Srinivas
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cases Network Ltd 2009
Materias:
Case report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2740146/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19829928
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-2-7170
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Central retinal vein occlusion is one of the major causes of severe vision impairment and blindness in adults. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of unilateral ischemic central retinal vein occlusion in a 54-year-old woman with history of uncontrolled hypertension and open angle glaucoma. Laboratory tests including complete hypercoagulability and thrombotic workup were completed. CONCLUSION: Our case illustrates an interesting presentation of unilateral ischemic central retinal vein occlusion, where hypertension and glaucoma were thought to be the main risk factors. Close follow up, tight blood pressure and glaucoma control are crucial to prevent similar scenario in the fellow eye.

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