title: Rubeosis iridis as a sign of underlying carotid stenosis.
abstract: Severe carotid stenosis may be associated with uncommon clinical symptoms. We report a case of ocular ischemic syndrome and subsequent rubeosis iridis due to a high-grade carotid stenosis. The patient recovered visual acuity and his normal iris coloring after carotid endarterectomy. Rubeosis iridis may be the only clinical sign associated with severe carotid stenosis, making it mandatory to rule out the presence of carotid narrowing when it is detected. Establishing an early diagnosis is essential to improve quality of life, prognosis, and patients' outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol Badalona, Barcelona, Spain. mollergrau@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oller
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Esteban
authors.forename: Paulina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: M Àngels
authors.initials: MÀ
authors.lastname: Parera
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lerma
authors.forename: Secundino
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Llagostera
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male