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.
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Authors | Hasan Al-Dhibi, Anoud Al-Saati, Arif O Khan |
Journal | Journal 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 |
PMID | 17141543
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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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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