Undiagnosed Patent Foramen Ovale as a Rare Cause for Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. e88-e90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irini P. Chatziralli ◽  
Efstratios A. Parikakis ◽  
Panagiotis G. Mitropoulos
Keyword(s):  
Patent Foramen Ovale ◽  
Retinal Artery Occlusion ◽  
Artery Occlusion ◽  
Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion ◽  
Foramen Ovale ◽  
Retinal Artery

scholarly journals Undiagnosed Patent Foramen Ovale Presenting as Retinal Artery Occlusion—An Emerging Association

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiten G. Sheth ◽  
Tania Laverde-Konig ◽  
Jyoti Raina
Keyword(s):  
Patent Foramen Ovale ◽  
Transoesophageal Echocardiography ◽  
Retinal Artery Occlusion ◽  
Artery Occlusion ◽  
Sudden Onset ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Foramen Ovale ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Retinal Artery ◽  
Fundus Photographs

Purpose. To report patent foramen ovale (PFO) as the cause of retinal artery occlusion in a young and previously fit male and discuss the appropriate medical and surgical management options.Methods. Interventional case report with serial fundus photographs of an 18-year-old male presenting to the eye casualty with sudden onset left visual loss.Results. Visual acuities were 6/24 left and 6/4 right with a left afferent pupillary defect. Slitlamp examination confirmed a left hemiretinal artery occlusion and subsequent cardiology review with transoesophageal echocardiography revealed patent foramen ovale which was closed surgically.Conclusions. PFO is not uncommon and is often covert but predisposes individuals to embolic events. These events may be ophthalmic with visual sequelae and so ophthalmologists, physicians, and other healthcare personnel should be aware of this important and emerging association.

scholarly journals Monocular central retinal artery occlusion caused by bilateral internal carotid artery hypoplasia complicated with patent foramen ovale: a case report and review of literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lanbing Zhu ◽  
Na Xu ◽  
Yan Li
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Patent Foramen Ovale ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion ◽  
Retinal Artery Occlusion ◽  
Artery Occlusion ◽  
Central Retinal Artery ◽  
Foramen Ovale ◽  
Retinal Artery

Abstract Background Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is an emergent ophthalmic disease which is commonly caused by atherosclerosis, thromboembolism, and arteriospasm. Here, we report a case of CRAO which is caused by extreme rare bilateral internal carotid artery (ICA) hypoplasia complicated with patent foramen ovale (PFO). The cardiogenic emboli blocked central retinal artery through unclosed foramen ovale and specific blood flow pathway. Case presentation This report describes a case of a 46-year-old woman sudden onset with amaurosis fugax for about 20 min and persistent visual impairment of left eye. Fundus fluorescein angiography shows the arm-retinal circulation time of left eye is 25 s, indicating that the occlusion occurs in the pathway from aortic arch to ophthalmic artery. The MRA and CTA examinations reveal the bilateral ICA hypoplasia and variation of Wills circle. Furthermore, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) confirms the PFO and cardiogenic embolic event. Conclusions This work presents a CRAO case caused by rare congenital hypoplasia of ICA complicated with PFO, reminding us every single cause of vascular disease should be investigated carefully and the TOAST typing of cerebrovascular disease can be of great reference to the ocular vascular disease.

scholarly journals Retinal artery occlusion associated with a patent foramen ovale

Eye ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 396-397
Author(s):  
A Gabrielian ◽  
W F Mieler ◽  
S M Hariprasad
Keyword(s):  
Patent Foramen Ovale ◽  
Retinal Artery Occlusion ◽  
Artery Occlusion ◽  
Foramen Ovale ◽  
Retinal Artery

scholarly journals Patent foramen ovale presenting as visual loss

JRSM Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 205427041666930 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoxuan Liu ◽  
Patrick A Calvert ◽  
Sayqa Arif ◽  
Pearse A Keane ◽  
Alastair K Denniston
Keyword(s):  
Young Patient ◽  
Patent Foramen Ovale ◽  
Visual Loss ◽  
Retinal Artery Occlusion ◽  
Artery Occlusion ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Foramen Ovale ◽  
Early Referral ◽  
Retinal Artery

Retinal artery occlusion in an otherwise healthy, young patient is rare. In this context it is important to consider patent foramen ovale as a differential. Early referral to a cardiology specialist for diagnosis and treatment is important for preventing further ocular and non-ocular events.

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