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Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2023; 240(04): 496-498
DOI: 10.1055/a-2004-5461
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More Than Meets the (Right) Eye

Da steckt mehr dahinter
Dominique Prétot
1   Ophthalmology, Heuberger Eye Clinic AG, Olten, Switzerland
,
Katrin Marie Engesser
1   Ophthalmology, Heuberger Eye Clinic AG, Olten, Switzerland
,
Torsten Schlote
1   Ophthalmology, Heuberger Eye Clinic AG, Olten, Switzerland
2   Ophthalmology, Ambimed Eye Clinic, Basel, Switzerland
,
Maria Della Volpe
1   Ophthalmology, Heuberger Eye Clinic AG, Olten, Switzerland
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Background

Blunt cranial trauma can have serious effects on eyesight. Purtscher chorioretinopathy (traumatic retinal angiopathy) was first described at the beginning of the 20th century with anormal funduscopic findings after head injuries without any direct ocular trauma. The pathophysiological mechanisms have been debated over decades with various theories. The currently most accepted approach has its origins in microembolization of retinal vessels with subsequent occlusion.



Publication History

Received: 14 October 2022

Accepted: 21 December 2022

Article published online:
25 April 2023

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