A Case of Purtscher's Retinopathy.
- Author:
Sang Hoon RAH
1
;
Seon Ki WHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University Wonju Medical College, Wonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Arterial and venous pressure elevation;
fluorescein angiography;
Purtscher's retinopathy
- MeSH:
Capillaries;
Exudates and Transudates;
Fluorescein Angiography;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Macular Edema;
Middle Aged;
Nerve Fibers;
Venous Pressure
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1991;32(2):200-203
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 46 year old man with unilateral Purtscher's retinopathy is described. On ophthalmic examination he had macular edema and multiple exudates and hemorrhages at the posterior pole of the left eye. Fluorescein angiography demonstrated impaired arteriolar flow, capillary non-per fusion, venous staining, and macular edema. The pathogenesis of Purtscher's retinopathy is unknown. Arterial and venous pressure elevation leading to vascular damage in the nerve fiber layer seems to be the most plausible explanation.
