Purtscher-like Retinopathy Associated with High Altitude Travel
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Purtscher-like retinopathy associated with acute pancreatitis.
CONTEXT Purtscher-like retinopathy with bilateral loss of vision is a rare and severe complication that may follow acute pancreatitis. CASE REPORT The case of a 35-year-old patient with acute alcoholic pancreatitis who developed sudden loss of visual acuity is described. The ophthalmoscopic examination revealed diffuse retinal whitening of the posterior pole with confluent cotton-wool spots. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ophthalmology @ Point of Care
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2399-3685,2399-3685
DOI: 10.5301/oapoc.0000022