title: Hemorrhagic valsalva retinopathy in Leber's optic neuropathy.
abstract: A patient with acute Leber's optic neuropathy had a large splinter retinal hemorrhage noted after he had strained to install fire hydrants. The hemorrhage occurred at a site of peripapillary telangiectasia, which is a feature of this condition. The pathogenesis of the process is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver