A Case of Purtscher's Retinopathy.

Rah, Sang Hoon; Whang, Seon Ki

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1991;32(2):200-203.
Published online February 1, 1991.

A Case of Purtscher's Retinopathy.

Sang Hoon Rah, Seon Ki Whang

Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University Wonju Medical College, Wonju, Korea.

Purtscher 씨 망막증 1 예

라상훈(Sang Hoon Rah),황선기(Seon Ki Whang)

Abstract

A 46 year old man with unilateral Purtscher's retinopathy is described. On ophthalmic examination he had macular edema and multiple exudates and hemorrhages at the posterior pole of the left eye. Fluorescein angiography demonstrated impaired arteriolar flow, capillary non-per fusion, venous staining, and macular edema. The pathogenesis of Purtscher's retinopathy is unknown. Arterial and venous pressure elevation leading to vascular damage in the nerve fiber layer seems to be the most plausible explanation.

Key Words: Arterial and venous pressure elevation;fluorescein angiography;Purtscher's retinopathy