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Year : 2014  |  Volume : 62  |  Issue : 5  |  Page : 658-660

Ocular ischemic syndrome: A classical presentation of an uncommon condition


Department of Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

Correspondence Address:
Jayesh A Vazirani
Advanced Eye Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160 012
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.97083

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We report a 47-year-old male who presented with acute mono-ocular vision loss, and had classical signs of global ocular ischemia in the right eye. Fundus fluorescein angiography demonstrated delayed choroidal filling and no perfusion of retinal vasculature. Carotid Doppler and computed tomogram (CT) angiography studies revealed extensive bilateral atherosclerotic disease involving the carotid circulation. Ophthalmologists must be aware of the possibility of this potentially fatal condition, which is extremely rare. An astute clinical diagnosis, targeted workup for systemic associations and a prompt referral may turn out to be life-saving.


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