title: Aplastic anemia induced disc edema and visual loss in pregnancy: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A case of aplastic anemia diagnosed during pregnancy, which developed bilateral disc edema and acute pre-retinal hemorrhage leading to vision loss.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 20 year old primagravid female developed acute vision loss in her right eye, during hospitalization for treatment of aplastic anemia diagnosed during her pregnancy. Her best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was hand motions and fundus evaluation revealed a large pre-macular hemorrhage in the right eye (OD) and bilateral disc edema. Neuro-imaging studies did not reveal any signs of intracranial mass lesion or edema.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was resolution of the disc edema with improvement in the pre-macular hemorrhage resulting in 20/50 vision in the right eye, following supportive transfusions. Ophthalmic manifestations developing in a pregnant patient with aplastic anemia can be successfully managed with supportive care including red blood cell and platelet transfusions.
authors.affiliation: University of Florida-College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. kchalam@jax.ufl.edu.
authors.forename: Shailesh K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Vikram S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Brar
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Keshavamurthy
authors.forename: Kakarla V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Chalam