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Hyperbaric oxygen treatment in Purtscher's retinopathy induced by chest injury.

Abstract
We present a patient who had Purtscher's retinopathy in both eyes after sustaining a chest contusion. After multiple sessions of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy were given, visual function and retinal appearance improved. This case suggests that HBO therapy may be a treatment option for Purtscher's retinopathy.
AuthorsYu-Chi Lin, Chung-May Yang, Chia-Lee Lin
JournalJournal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA (J Chin Med Assoc) Vol. 69 Issue 9 Pg. 444-8 (Sep 2006) ISSN: 1726-4901 [Print] Netherlands
PMID17051757 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Humans
  • Hyperbaric Oxygenation
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retinal Diseases (diagnosis, etiology, therapy)
  • Thoracic Injuries (complications)
  • Vision Disorders (etiology)

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