Purtscher-like retinopathy associated with cerebro- or cardiovascular surgery

• Published in: American journal of ophthalmology case reports Vol. 8; no. C; pp. 62 - 66
• Main Authors: Oshida, Eiki, Machida, Shigeki, Nishimura, Tomoharu, Sakamoto, Masaki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier 01.12.2017
• Subjects: Cardiovascular surgery; Case report; Cerebrovascular surgery; Purtscher; Purtscher-like retinopathy; Radial peripapillary capillaries; Cardiovascular surgery; Purtscher; Cerebrovascular surgery; Radial peripapillary capillaries; Purtscher-like retinopathy

To report the findings in five patients of Purtscher-like retinopathy that developed after cerebro- or cardiovascular surgeries. Three women and two men with a mean age of 56.6 years were studied. They had had cerebro- or cardiovascular disease that was treated by major vascular surgery. Postoperati...