A case of swollen discs.

Autor: Cooper, Raphael
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Zdroj: Optician; 2/29/2008, Vol. 235 Issue 6141, p45-45, 2/3p, 2 Color Photographs
Abstrakt: The article describes a case where ocular signs betrayed a major systemic health problem. This 50-year-old male presented complaining of a significant deterioration in vision over the last six months and had been prescribed prism in this time. He was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and had undergone bilateral photocoagulation. The fundus photos clearly show extensive bilateral disc oedema with cotton-wool spots and flame haemorrhages indicative of malignant hypertension.
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