Valsalva retinopathy associated with fiberoptic gastroenteroscopy.
METHODS
A 45-year-old woman presented with a sudden loss of vision in her left eye, which occurred while she was having a routine upper fiberoptic gastroenteroscopy. According to the gastrointestinal specialist, the patient had performed multiple sustained Valsalva maneuvers during the procedure. Funduscopy showed a preretinal hemorrhage with a half disc diameter in the fovea of the left eye.


CONCLUSIONS
A diagnosis of Valsalva retinopathy was made on the basis of history and fundus finding. The hemorrhage resolved within 2 months without any sequelae. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the occurrence of Valsalva retinopathy following a routine upper fiberoptic gastroenteroscopy.
Choi
Sung-won
SW
Department of Opthalmology, Wonju Christian Hospital, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju-city, Kangwon-do, Korea.
Lee
Seok-joon
SJ
Rah
Sang-hoon
SH
D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver