Purtscher’s retinopathy: A case of severe bilateral visual loss due to chest compression
We report a case of bilateral Purtscher’s retinopathy in a young man following a motor vehicle rollover accident. Decreased vision was noticed on the fifth day following the trauma. Visual acuity in the right eye was close counting finger, and left eye, counting finger one meter. There was no eviden...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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HBKU Press
2012-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care |
Online Access: | http://www.qscience.com/doi/pdf/10.5339/jemtac.2012.9 |