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What Are The Retina Appearances Of An Impending Crvo?
what are the retina appearance of an impending crvo?
i have a retina case with slightly tortuous and dilated vessel along the superotemporal vascular arcade. there are active hyperfluorescent patches along the posterior pole region only, no obvious retinal hemorrhages noted.patient is hypertensive , non diabetic.
i have a retina case with slightly tortuous and dilated vessel along the superotemporal vascular arcade. there are active hyperfluorescent patches along the posterior pole region only, no obvious retinal hemorrhages noted.patient is hypertensive , non diabetic.
Wed, 14 May 2014
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Impendeing central retinal vein occlusion will show dilated and tortuous retinal veins. The common predisposing factors are hypertension, diabetes...
Since in your case the patient is having dilated vessel along the superotemporal vascular arcade and he is hypertensive, this may indicate branch retinal vein occlusion.
He needs to be evaluated and at the same time treatment for control of hypertension.
Thank you
Impendeing central retinal vein occlusion will show dilated and tortuous retinal veins. The common predisposing factors are hypertension, diabetes...
Since in your case the patient is having dilated vessel along the superotemporal vascular arcade and he is hypertensive, this may indicate branch retinal vein occlusion.
He needs to be evaluated and at the same time treatment for control of hypertension.
Thank you
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Tortuous engorged vein all over papilidema and neovasculirisation on disc. loss of vision is gradual and not sudden like arterial occlusion. vitreous hemorrhage will be present. No medication is effective except limited laser application on neo vascularisation Patches are hemorrhages. Proper manage ment of hypertension is to be done
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