PLASMAPHERESIS TREATMENT OF CENTRAL RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION IN A YOUNG-ADULT

Authors
DODDS EM LOWDER CY FOSTER RE
Citation
Em. Dodds et al., PLASMAPHERESIS TREATMENT OF CENTRAL RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION IN A YOUNG-ADULT, American journal of ophthalmology, 119(4), 1995, pp. 519-521
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
American journal of ophthalmology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029394
Volume
119
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
519 - 521
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9394(1995)119:4<519:PTOCRV>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
PURPOSE/METHODS: A 16-year-old girl with mixed connective tissue disea se had central retinal vein occlusion. The patient was treated with pl asmapheresis. RESULTS/CONCLUSION: Resolution of clinical findings of c entral retinal vein occlusion was documented by fluorescein angiograph y and visual field tests within 15 days of treatment. Plasma pheresis may be effective therapy-in carefully selected cases of central retina l vein occlusion in young adults.