title: Central retinal vascular occlusion associated with oral contraceptives.
abstract: A 40-year-old woman took oral contraceptives for four years. She developed a vascular glaucoma and one year later the eye was enucleated. No other apparent cause for the occlusion was present. The vascular occlusion consisted of a combined central retinal artery and vein occlusion with severe intimal hyperplasia. An intravascular granulomatous reaction is attributed to chronic vascular injury.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012161:Retinal Artery / Q000187:drug effects*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012169:Retinal Vein / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic