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Hamid Ahmadieh, MD (August 24 2012)
The capillary changes around the FAZ and also superior,inferior and nasal to disc in addition to the vascular changes on the disc surface may be suggestive of a previous vein occlusion.
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By Geoffrey G. Emerson, MD, PhD, FASRS
VitreoRetinal Surgery PLLC dba Retina Consultants of Minnesota - Uploaded on Aug 24, 2012.
- Last modified by Geoffrey G. Emerson, MD, PhD, FASRS on Aug 24, 2012.
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- Headache and Blurred Vision
- Condition/keywords
- hypertensive retinopathy, papilledema, ischemia
- Photographer
- Geoffrey Emerson, MD, PhD, Retina Center, Minneapolis
- Description
- A 35-year-old man has headaches and decreased vision. The right eye measures 20/25 and the left eye measures 3/200. The blood pressure measures 180/110.This fluorescein angiogram shows leakage of dye from the optic disc (papilledema), ischemia, and dilated capillaries around the foveal avascular zone