Venous Branch Occlusion: What If It Was Not Just Hypertension!

Sidi Dahi, Joumany Brahim Salem, Mehdi Khamaily, Imane Tarib, Rachid Zerrouk, Yassine Mouzari, Fouad El Asri, Karim Reda and Abdelabarre Oubaaz
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Sidi Dahi: Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco
Joumany Brahim Salem: Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco
Mehdi Khamaily: Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco
Imane Tarib: Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco
Rachid Zerrouk: Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco
Yassine Mouzari: Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco
Fouad El Asri: Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco
Karim Reda: Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco
Abdelabarre Oubaaz: Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco

European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2020, vol. 2, issue 5

Abstract: We report the case of a hypertensive patient who has macular edema, secondary to retinal vein occlusions, revealing pigmentary glaucoma. 54-year-old man had a visual impairment in the left eye. In connection with an retinal vein occlusion; the interview reported hypertension and diabetes, The diagnosis of occlusion of the old retinal vein branch associated with pigmentary glaucoma in a strong myopic is made. Before hypertension, the search for glaucomatous ocular hypertonia must be systematic because it is a particular cause of retinal vein occlusions Related to papillary excavation.

Keywords: Pigmentary glaucoma; Pigment-Dispersion syndrome; retinal venous occlusion; arterial hypertension; macular edema. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2020.2.5.520

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