title: Irreversible blindness in systemic lupus erythematosis.
abstract: We describe a patient with systemic lupus erythematosis and renal involvement and who developed visual impairment in the absence of hypertension and anti-cardiolipin antibodies. This was attributed to occlusive vascular disease and choroidal infarction in the context of active lupus. Complete and irreversible blindness developed rapidly despite treatment and the patient died of cerebral haemorrhage 2 months after discharge.
authors.affiliation: Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Nasser
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fields
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Calver
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bresnihan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gibson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002829:Choroid / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology