Recurrent retinal artery obstruction as a presenting symptom of ophthalmic artery aneurysm: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Retinal artery obstruction is an ophthalmic emergency requiring immediate treatment. Recurrent episodes are the result of thromboembolic seeding and necessitate diagnostic efforts to find a possible source for this seeding. The most common sources of such seeding are the valves of the heart and the carotid arteries.


METHODS
We describe a case of a 25-year-old man who had recurrent episodes of retinal artery obstruction due to embolic spread.


CONCLUSIONS
We suggest the origin of the embolic spread to be a post-traumatic ophthalmic artery aneurysm. The immediate and long-term treatment given to the patient are described, the present case is compared to earlier reports, and the unusual clinical picture and suggested treatment are discussed.
Beiran
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Department of Ophthalmology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Dori
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Pikkel
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Goldsher
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Miller
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D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D000792:Angiography; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009880:Ophthalmic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012008:Recurrence; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014794:Visual Fields