Central Retinal Artery Occlusion in Association with Thyroid Ophthalmopathy.

Han, Jung Won; Chung, Jin; Chung, Sang Moon

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1998;39(12):3103-3107.
Published online December 1, 1998.

Central Retinal Artery Occlusion in Association with Thyroid Ophthalmopathy.

Jung Won Han, Jin Chung, Sang Moon Chung

Department of Ophthalmology, Uijongbu St. Mary`s Hospital, The Catholic University Medical College.

갑상선 안병증에 동반된 망막중심동맥폐쇄

한정원(Jung Won Han),정 진(Jin Chung),정상문(Sang Moon Chung)

Abstract

Thyroid ophthalmolopathy causes bilateral proptosis, restricted ocular movements and optic neuropathy due to inflammatory cell infiltration into the soft tissue. We report a case of central retinal artery occlusion after thyroid ophthalmopathy by swelling of retrobulbar soft tussue and compression of optic nerve and brief review of related literature was presented.

Key Words: Central retinal artery occlusion;Thyroid ophthalmopathy

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