Abstract

Purpose: To report retinal findings in a patient with fibromuscular dysplasia. Methods: A retrospective case report. Results: A 36-year-old female patient with fibromuscular dysplasia and a history of cerebrovascular events presented with painless vision loss in the left eye. Ophthalmologic evaluation demonstrated retinal vascular occlusive disease and secondary macular thinning. Conclusion: This case demonstrates that fibromuscular dysplasia can affect the retinal vasculature and lead to macular ischemia and vision loss.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)370-372
Number of pages3
JournalRetinal Cases and Brief Reports
Volume4
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2010

Keywords

  • Branch retinal artery occlusion
  • Fibromuscular dysplasia
  • Macular ischemia

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