A Case of Superior Ophthalmic Vein Thrombosis Treated by Thrombolysis with Urokinase.
- Author:
Hyun Jung CHOI
1
;
Young Soo YUN
;
Byung Hee LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Joong Moon University, Pundang CHA General Hospital, Sungnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Superior ophthalmic vein;
Thrombolysis;
Urokinase
- MeSH:
Angiography;
Thrombosis*;
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator*;
Veins*;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1999;40(8):2323-2326
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors experienced a case of bilateral superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis diagnosed by transfemoral carotid angiography. Thrombolysis was performed by injecting urokinase directly to the obstruction site during angiography. The patient`s visual acuity recovered from light perception to 0.8 in the right eye, and 0.9 in the left eye.
