title: Central retinal venous occlusion in an otherwise-healthy child.
abstract: Isolated retinal venous occlusion rarely occurs in otherwise-healthy children.(1-3) We report a unilateral case of central retinal vein occlusion with secondary proliferative retinopathy and neovascular glaucoma in a 6-year-old girl. Despite an extensive workup, no etiology was identified.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vitreo-retinal, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Dhibi
authors.forename: Anoud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Saati
authors.forename: Arif O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D015861:Retinal Neovascularization / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012169:Retinal Vein / Q000473:pathology; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000150:complications*; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents