M Feiner1, M Odeh, A Oliven, Z Friedman. 1. The Annette & Aron Rozin Department of Ophthalmology, Bnai Zion Medical Center & The Technion Faculty of Medicine, 47 Golomb Street, Haifa 31048, Israel.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To report a patient with transient acute generalized thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) who suffered severe permanent visual loss due to retinal vascular occlusions in both eyes. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: Severe permanent visual loss occurred in a patient with acute transient TTP. Extensive soft exudates were seen at the fundus of both eyes. Fluorescein angiography demonstrated multiple retinal vascular occlusions associated with capillary nonperfusion. CONCLUSIONS: Severe and permanent visual loss due to retinal vascular occlusions demonstrated by fluorescein angiography occurred in a patient with transient thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
PURPOSE: To report a patient with transient acute generalized thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) who suffered severe permanent visual loss due to retinal vascular occlusions in both eyes. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: Severe permanent visual loss occurred in a patient with acute transient TTP. Extensive soft exudates were seen at the fundus of both eyes. Fluorescein angiography demonstrated multiple retinal vascular occlusions associated with capillary nonperfusion. CONCLUSIONS: Severe and permanent visual loss due to retinal vascular occlusions demonstrated by fluorescein angiography occurred in a patient with transient thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.