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Dermatomyositis-Related Nonischemic Central Retinal Vein Occlusion.

Abstract
A 25-year-old woman with dermatomyositis suffered a right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) with visual acuity of 20/40. Examination of the right eye showed vitreous cells, suggesting inflammation of the central retinal vein leading to a CRVO as the presumed mechanism. She was admitted to hospital, and extensive evaluation was negative. She was maintained on corticosteroids to manage her dermatomyositis. One month later, she had macular edema and elevated intraocular pressure. Both resolved with dorzolamide, timolol, and intravitreal bevacizumab, and vision returned to 20/20 in the right eye.
AuthorsYvonne Wang, Michael L Morgan, Angelina Espino Barros Palau, Andrew G Lee, Rod Foroozan
JournalJournal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (J Neuroophthalmol) Vol. 35 Issue 3 Pg. 289-92 (Sep 2015) ISSN: 1536-5166 [Electronic] United States
PMID25815857 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Adult
  • Dermatomyositis (complications)
  • Female
  • Functional Laterality
  • Humans
  • Papilledema (etiology)
  • Retinal Vein Occlusion (complications)
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence

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