Varicella Retinal Vasculopathy: Unilateral Cilioretinal Artery Occlusion Despite Acyclovir Therapy Caught Using Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiography (OCTA). (17th July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khatri, Anadi; Timalsena, Satish; Gautam, Sudhir; Kharel, Muna
• Other Names: Schwartz Stephen G. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in ophthalmological medicine. Volume 2019(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-07-17
• Subjects: Ophthalmology -- Periodicals; Eye -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Ophthalmology; Eye Diseases; Eye -- Diseases; Ophthalmology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.1155/2019/5752180
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6722

Abstract

Abstract : Varicella zoster is known to be associated with vaso-occlusive pathologies, vasculitis, or optic neuritis, leading to profound visual loss. We report a case where a 13-year-old boy who initially presented to us with on and off diminution of vision in his right eye since 3 days and had normal ocular and OCT angiography findings followed up in 5 days with sudden painless diminution of vision in the same eye since one day this time revealing a pale macular region with rest of the retina being normal. Repeated OCT angiography showed loss of the capillary network around the perifoveal region suggesting cilioretinal artery occlusion.