Retinal Tear as a Sign of an IgA Nephropathy Flare: A Case Report

Ying Luu; Ray R Goshtaseb

doi:10.7759/cureus.100946

Retinal Tear as a Sign of an IgA Nephropathy Flare: A Case Report

Cureus. 2026 Jan 6;18(1):e100946. doi: 10.7759/cureus.100946. eCollection 2026 Jan.

Authors

Ying Luu¹, Ray R Goshtaseb²

Affiliations

¹ Nephrology, Ronald Reagan University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA.
² Nephrology, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, USA.

Abstract

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is a common glomerular disease. IgA nephropathy typically presents with proteinuria, micro- or macroscopic hematuria, and/or hypertension in adults. Although rare, IgA nephropathy is also associated with ocular manifestations. Here, we present a case of retinal tear as a likely indication of IgA nephropathy flare. This case shows that it is important to assess for ocular manifestations in patients with IgA nephropathy. Ocular manifestations may assist with guiding treatment for IgA nephropathy.

Keywords: glomerular disease; iga nephropathy (igan); iga nephropathy flare; ocular manifestations; retinal tear.

Publication types

Case Reports