Purtscher's retinopathy secondary to pancreatitis. Aspects of the topography of retinal abnormalities.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-1986
Abstract
A 22-year-old man with acute pancreatitis developed sudden bilateral blindness with funduscopic features of Purtscher's retinopathy. The topography of retinal abnormalities has been ascribed to the properties of the retinal capillary network. However, the similarity between the distribution of the retinal abnormalities and the density of the nerve fiber layer suggests that the observed topography may, in fact, result from the anatomical characteristics of the nerve fiber layer.
Volume
6
Issue
3
First Page
160
Last Page
165
ISSN
0272-846X
Published In/Presented At
Toshniwal, P. K., Berman, A. A., & Axelrod, A. J. (1986). Purtscher's retinopathy secondary to pancreatitis. Aspects of the topography of retinal abnormalities. Journal of clinical neuro-ophthalmology, 6(3), 160–165.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
2946723
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article