The Extreme Significance of Bilateral Embolic Retinal Phenomena That Can be Life Saving

Dr. Shawkat Michel

Status

Completed

Conditions

Embolic Shower

Life Threatening Diseases

Treatments

Diagnostic Test: imaging

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03078387

Bilateral retinal emboli

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study shows how careful ophthalmic examination of two patients showed signs of simultaneous bilateral retinal emboli. Starting from this point significant, life threatening, underlying reasons were found and treated.

Full description

Two patients were found to have signs of simultaneous bilateral retinal emboli. One patient was asymptomatic and routine ophthalmic examination showed bilateral retinal hemorrhages and exudates close to both optic discs. This patient was on anti-coagulant treatment for atrial fibrillation. The finding of bilateral signs of retinal emboli necessitated immediate blood tests and dose adjustments of her medication.

The second case did not have general symptoms other than mild evening chills and her eye examination again was the start point of intensive investigation to find the reason of her bilateral retinal emboli. Ultrasound studies revealed a life threatening reason that was urgently treated.

Enrollment

2 patients

Sex

All

Ages

30 to 80 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria