RECURRENT RETINAL ARTERY OBSTRUCTION AS A PRESENTING SYMPTOM OF OPHTHALMIC ARTERY ANEURYSM - A CASE-REPORT

Background: Retinal artery obstruction is an ophthalmic emergency requ iring immediate treatment. Recurrent episodes are the result of thromb oembolic seeding and necessitate diagnostic efforts to find a possible source for this seeding. The most common sources of such seeding are the valves of the heart and the carotid arteries. Case report: We desc ribe a case of a 25-year-old man who had recurrent episodes of retinal artery obstruction due to embolic spread. Discussion: We suggest the origin of the embolic spread to be a post-traumatic ophthalmic artery aneurysm. The immediate and long-term treatment given to the patient a re described, the present case is compared to earlier reports, and the unusual clinical picture and suggested treatment are discussed.