Vitrectomy and manipulation of intraocular and arterial pressures for the treatment of nonarteritic central retinal artery occlusion

Autor: Oladapo Oluwadamilola Ogunbekun, Ogugua Ndubuisi Okonkwo, AO Hassan, Victor Chukwuebuka Umeh, Toyin Akanbi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 305-311 (2021)
Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology
ISSN: 2211-5072
2211-5056
Popis: The purpose of this study is to describe a surgical technique and report the functional outcome of treating nonarteritic central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) in 2 eyes of two consecutive male patients. Two males (A) and (B) presented 6 days and few hours, respectively, after symptom onset with the clinical features typical of CRAO, including sudden severe deterioration of vision to counting fingers and a cherry-red spot in the left and right fovea, respectively. While A had been on recent treatment for hypertension and hyperlipidemia, B had no significant medical history. Both patients underwent surgery, A, 9 days, and B
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