Delayed Vision Recovery after Carotid Vascular Surgery for Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion

Branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) is typically associated with irreversible vision and peripheral visual field loss. We report a case of a 62-year-old woman with a BRAO related to several cardiovascular risk factors. Our patient encountered gradual but significant vision recovery months followi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ruzicki, Jessica, Chin, Eric K., Almeida, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6369457/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30809403
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8243487
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Sumario:Branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) is typically associated with irreversible vision and peripheral visual field loss. We report a case of a 62-year-old woman with a BRAO related to several cardiovascular risk factors. Our patient encountered gradual but significant vision recovery months following carotid artery endarterectomy for carotid stenosis.

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