Combined cilioretinal artery and partial central retinal vein occlusion in the postpartum period.
OBJECTIVE
To report a combined cilioretinal artery and partial central retinal vein occlusion shortly after delivery in a twin-pregnant woman.


METHODS
A 25-year-old woman presented to our clinic with the complaint of blurred vision in the right eye 1 week after delivery. She underwent detailed ophthalmic and systemic investigations.


RESULTS
The patient had an uncomplicated twin pregnancy. Ocular examination showed combined cilioretinal artery and partial central retinal vein occlusion in the right eye. Systemic diseases were excluded. Laboratory evaluations revealed increased plasma d-dimer level (1.64 mg/mL). Spontaneous recovery occurred without treatment 1 month after delivery.


CONCLUSIONS
Twin pregnancy may lead to exaggerated hypercoagulability and increased d-dimer level in pregnant women. This situation may be a risk factor for retinochoroidal vascular occlusions.
From the Departments of *Retinal Diseases and †Neuro-ophthalmology, Ankara Ulucanlar Eye Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Yasemin
Y
Ozdamar
Ugur
U
Gurlevik
Golge
G
Acaroglu
Mehmet Yasin
MY
Teke
Orhan
O
Zilelioglu