title: Ophthalmic artery aneurysm: potential culprit of central retinal artery occlusion.
abstract: Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is one of the most devastating ophthalmic emergencies, causing acute painless visual loss in the affected eye. We describe the first case of acute non-arteritic CRAO associated with peripheral ophthalmic artery aneurysm and its clinical course after intra-arterial thrombolysis therapy. This case suggests that ophthalmic artery aneurysm can be the cause of CRAO and should be included in the differential diagnosis of CRAO.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Yong Woo
authors: YW
authors: Kim
authors: Se Joon
authors: SJ
authors: Woo
authors: Jeeyun
authors: J
authors: Ahn
authors: Kyu Hyung
authors: KH
authors: Park
authors: O-Ki
authors: OK
authors: Kwon
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009880:Ophthalmic Artery; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents
keywords: Ophthalmic artery aneurysm; Retinal artery occlusion