Localized retinal ischemia as an ocular manifestation of primary antiphospholipid syndrome.
METHODS
Herein, a case of an unusual ocular presentation of primary antiphospholipid syndrome. The patient disclosed localized retinal ischemia due to branch retinal artery occlusion, confirmed by fluorescein angiography and manual perimetry.


CONCLUSIONS
The ocular manifestation led to the diagnosis and successful treatment of the systemic disease.
Zajdenweber
Moysés E
ME
Department of Ophthalmology and Pathology, McGill University Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. moysesz@uol.com.br
Muccioli
Cristina
C
Moraes
Remo T
RT
Logan
Patrick
P
Fernandes
Bruno F
BF
Burnier
Miguel N
MN
D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D012607:Scotoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D058609:Visual Field Tests; D014794:Visual Fields
D006886:Hydroxychloroquine