Case Report: Purtscher's Retinopathy

La-ongsri Atchaneeyasaku! M.D.*
Yani Chiemchaisre M.D.*
*Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700.


ABSTRACT

One case of Purtscher's retinopathy was reported. The patient had blurred vision in her left eye after car accident with chest compression. There were soft exudates and flame-shaped hemorrhages around the optic disc. The patient was followed for 4 months. It was found that soft exudates and hemorrhages were disappeared but the optic disc was pale. The clinical picture, pathogenesis, differential diagnosis and management of this condition were reviewed.