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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shakeel P Hashim, Maha M El Shafei, Zakia M Al Ansari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: HBKU Press 2012-05-01
Series:Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care
Online Access:http://www.qscience.com/doi/pdf/10.5339/jemtac.2012.9