Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2020  |  Volume : 68  |  Issue : 11  |  Page : 2575--2577

Retinal vasospastic phenomenon in a known case of systemic lupus erythematosus


Sumita Phatak1, Jilna Jaison1, Manoj Soman2, Ashwin Mohan2, R Unnikrishnan Nair2 
1 Department of Retina and Vitreous, Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
2 Department of Retina and Vitreous, Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute; CITE (Research), Trivandrum, Kerala, India

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Ashwin Mohan
Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Kesavadasapuram, Trivandrum - 695 004, Kerala
India

Retinal vasospasm was visualized in a young female; a known case of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) retinopathy with unaffected vision. The fundus fluorescein angiogram showed a cyclical filling and emptying of the retinal vessels which was suggestive of vasospasm and a retinal Raynaud's-like phenomenon with no obvious perfusion deficit. There was retinal thinning involving the superficial layers that was seen on optical coherence tomography (OCT), capillary fill voids on OCT angiography, and retinal surface undulations seen on multicolor imaging. All imaging was performed on Spectralis (Heidelberg, Germany).


How to cite this article:
Phatak S, Jaison J, Soman M, Mohan A, Nair R U. Retinal vasospastic phenomenon in a known case of systemic lupus erythematosus.Indian J Ophthalmol 2020;68:2575-2577


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Phatak S, Jaison J, Soman M, Mohan A, Nair R U. Retinal vasospastic phenomenon in a known case of systemic lupus erythematosus. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2020 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];68:2575-2577
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