Isolated cilioretinal artery occlusion as an initial manifestation of polycythemia vera

Fouad Elasri; H Souhail; K Reda; S Iferkhass; A Idrissi; A Naoumi; A Oubaaz

doi:10.4103/0974-9233.65493

Isolated cilioretinal artery occlusion as an initial manifestation of polycythemia vera

Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 2010 Jul;17(3):275-7. doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.65493.

Authors

Fouad Elasri¹, H Souhail, K Reda, S Iferkhass, A Idrissi, A Naoumi, A Oubaaz

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, University of King Mohammed V-Souissi, Rabat, Morocco.

Abstract

Isolated cilioretinal artery occlusion is a rarely reported initial manifestation of polycythemia vera. In this study, we reported a case of a 65-year-old man with polycythemia vera with cilioretinal artery occlusion as an initial manifestation.

Keywords: Cilioretinal Artery; Occlusion; Polycythemia Vera.