RETINAL VASOSPASM ASSOCIATED WITH VISUAL DISTURBANCE IN PREECLAMPSIA - COLOR-FLOW DOPPLER FINDINGS

Authors
BELFORT MA SAADE GR
Citation
Ma. Belfort et Gr. Saade, RETINAL VASOSPASM ASSOCIATED WITH VISUAL DISTURBANCE IN PREECLAMPSIA - COLOR-FLOW DOPPLER FINDINGS, American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 169(3), 1993, pp. 523-525
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029378
Volume
169
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
523 - 525
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9378(1993)169:3<523:RVAWVD>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
This case report demonstrates retinal vasospasm during a period of vis ual disturbance in a patient with preeclampsia. Doppler assessment of the orbital vasculature was performed during and after the episode. Ce ntral retinal artery blood velocity increased, and resistance decrease d, after resolution of symptoms. Visual disturbances in preeclampsia m ay be associated with retinal artery vasospasm and ischemia.