Purpose To report a novel finding in a case of idiopathic recurrent branch retinal arterial occlusions. Observations We report our findings in a 31-year-old woman with an idiopathic recurrent branch retinal arterial occlusions (BRAOs) who was followed in our clinic for 16 years. Repeated fluorescein angiographies were performed to evaluate the idiopathic recurrent BRAOs. The findings showed m...

Vasculitis is not an uncommon diagnosis, however ocular manifestations of vasculitis may at times be presenting symptoms of the disease, requiring an earnest effort on part of the ophthalmologist. In the eye, retinal vessels are the most susceptible to inflammation and sometimes, ocular signs may provide vital clues to the systemic etiology. This review of ocular manifestations of vasculitis is...

A 69 year-old female presented with bilateral amaurosis, headache, fever (38oC) and dyspnea two days after a liposuction and abdominoplasty. A bilateral papilledema was observed in the clinical examination, without other neurological changes. Her ESR was 60mm/h and her platelet count was low (55.000mm3). Brain MRI revealed restriction of diffusion sequence in the right globus pallidus and both ...

The purpose of this was to evaluate the Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) findings in Idiopathic retinitis, vasculitis, aneurysms and neuroretinitis (IRVAN). In this observational case series, three patients with IRVAN were evaluated. The patients underwent complete ophthalmological examination including best-corrected Snellen visual acuity, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, applanation tonometry, fund...