Homocystinuria presenting as central retinal artery occlusion and longstanding thromboembolic disease.
A case of central retinal artery occlusion in a patient with a 10-year history of unexplained thromboembolic disease due to a secondary hypercoagulable state is presented. Ophthalmological examination led to the final diagnosis.
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006712:Homocystinuria / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000209:etiology*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology*