Ischemic retinitis as a result of acute episodic blood loss.
Acute episodic blood loss leads to a sudden change in the haemodynamics leading to a number of ocular and systemic effects. Occurrence of ischemic retinitis secondary to acute blood loss is of a very rare occurrence. This communication presents a case of infarction of the nerve fibre layer secondary to acute blood loss in a 55-year-old male.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Hull Royal Infirmary, UK.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000473:pathology; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D012173:Retinitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014792:Visual Acuity
D006454:Hemoglobins