Hemiretinal vein occlusion associated with membranous glomerulonephritis.
OBJECTIVE
To report a patient in whom the finding of hemiretinal vein occlusion led to the diagnosis of membranous glomerulonephritis.


METHODS
Interventional case report.


METHODS
A 44-year-old tennis instructor presented with a 1-week history of blurred vision in the left eye. Examination of the left eye demonstrated a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/40 and an inferior hemiretinal vein occlusion.


RESULTS
Blood pressure was normal, and the patient was referred for a medical examination, which revealed membranous glomerulonephritis. The patient was treated with oral prednisone and cyclosporine. Four months after presentation, the left eye demonstrated resolution of the vascular abnormalities and had a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/20.


CONCLUSIONS
Retinal vein occlusion may be associated with membranous glomerulonephritis. Treatment of the systemic disease may be associated with regression of the retinal vascular abnormalities.
Jorge
Rodrigo
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Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP), Brazil.
Scott
Ingrid U
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Daré
Alessandro
A
Franco
Rendrik F
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Flynn
Harry W
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D000328:Adult; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D011241:Prednisone