[Antiphospholipid syndrome and bilateral retinal artery and vein occlusion: case report].
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The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) has been related to venous and arterial thrombosis of large and small vessels. Ocular vessels can also be involved causing transient visual loss, diplopia, ischemic optic neuropathy and central artery and venous occlusion. We describe here a case of antiphospholipid syndrome with occlusion of central retinal artery and vein to call the attention to this diagnosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia
دوره 71 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008