Occlusions of branch retinal arterioles following amniotic fluid embolism

Authors
Citation
It. Kim et Jb. Choi, Occlusions of branch retinal arterioles following amniotic fluid embolism, OPHTHALMOLA, 214(4), 2000, pp. 305-308
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology
Journal title
OPHTHALMOLOGICA
ISSN journal
00303755 → ACNP
Volume
214
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
305 - 308
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-3755(200007/08)214:4<305:OOBRAF>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Amniotic fluid embolism is a serious complication of pregnancy with a high mortality. We present a 28-year-old healthy woman who underwent dilatation and curettage for an elective abortion, followed by the sudden loss of visi on in her left eye. Occlusion of one branch retinal arteriole was the initi al finding of her left fundus, and two occlusions developed consecutively o n the color fundus photographs, Fluorescein angiography demonstrated occlus ions in three retinal arterioles among seven retinal arterioles originating from the optic disc. These findings suggest that possible mechanisms of am niotic fluid embolism are the unusual cause in retinal arteriolar occlusion s, Here clinical course and ophthalmic findings are reviewed, and the relat ionship between amniotic fluid embolism and retinal arteriolar occlusions i s discussed, Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.