Kiel RJE, Villalba OP, Domínguez ZB

Language: Spanish
References: 7
Page: 275-278
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ABSTRACT

Central retinal artery occlusion is an entity that frequently causes sudden and painless visual loss. This pathology has different etiologies, but the most common of all is the presence of a plunger that usually comes from the carotids, which is the reason why this pathology has been described as an analog of an acute myocardial infarction, in the eye. We present the case of a patient who came to ophthalmologic examination due to a sudden visual loss, but in his medical history, he reported having multiple sclerosis as underlying disease. We should consider a demyelinating optic neuritis as a differential diagnosis because it also causes a decrease in visual acuity. The objective of this case report is to inform about the diagnostic possibilities in patients with multiple sclerosis with sudden visual loss and to mention that the mechanism of the underlying pathology may be related to hemodynamic impairments.

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