title: Retinal artery occlusion in a healthy pregnant patient.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We report a case of branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) in a healthy pregnant woman.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 29-year-old pregnant woman presented with decreased vision in her left eye. She had a pale retina with macular edema consistent with BRAO. An extensive workup was performed to determine an etiologic factor. All test results were within normal limits except for her factor VIII activity. Her visual acuity improved from finger counting to 20/30 over 2 months without any treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This case suggests that BRAO can occur in healthy patients without any systemic or ocular disorders.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  BRAO can occur in healthy patients without any systemic or ocular disorders, despite an extensile evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: Yoo Ri
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Jun Bum
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kihwang
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ho Min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Lew
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000209:etiology*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D005169:Factor VIII