Retinal artery occlusion in a healthy pregnant patient.
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.
Chung
Yoo Ri
YR
Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Kim
Jun Bum
JB
Lee
Kihwang
K
Lew
Ho Min
HM
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
D005169:Factor VIII