Radiation retinopathy associated with central retinal vein occlusion.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of radiation retinopathy associated with central retinal vein occlusion.


METHODS
The clinical features and fundus fluorescein angiography of this case were analyzed.


RESULTS
The patient had been treated with radiotherapy for her nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and presented with sudden visual loss in the left eye. The funduscopic examination and fluorescein angiography showed the features of radiation retinopathy in both eyes, and central retinal vein occlusion in the left eye.


CONCLUSIONS
Radiation retinopathy can be associated with central retinal vein occlusion in the same eye, and it seems that the endothelial cell loss caused by radiation retinopathy may lead to retinal vein occlusion.
Liu
Yan
Y
State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Wen
Feng
F
D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000209:etiology*