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Central retinal venous occlusion in an otherwise-healthy child.

Abstract
Isolated retinal venous occlusion rarely occurs in otherwise-healthy children.(1-3) We report a unilateral case of central retinal vein occlusion with secondary proliferative retinopathy and neovascular glaucoma in a 6-year-old girl. Despite an extensive workup, no etiology was identified.
AuthorsHasan Al-Dhibi, Anoud Al-Saati, Arif O Khan
JournalJournal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (J AAPOS) Vol. 11 Issue 2 Pg. 189-91 (Apr 2007) ISSN: 1091-8531 [Print] United States
PMID17141543 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Antihypertensive Agents
Topics
  • Antihypertensive Agents (therapeutic use)
  • Child
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Glaucoma, Neovascular (drug therapy, etiology)
  • Humans
  • Intraocular Pressure
  • Ischemia (complications)
  • Laser Coagulation
  • Retinal Neovascularization (etiology, surgery)
  • Retinal Vein (pathology)
  • Retinal Vein Occlusion (complications)
  • Tonometry, Ocular

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