An unusual cause of central retinal artery occlusion: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Erdol H., Turk A., Caylan R.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.17, no.4, pp.671-673, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.671-673
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

PURPOSE. In patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), disturbances in the circulation of retinal vessels are mostly encountered at the microvascular level. Rarely observed large retinal vessel occlusions frequently affect retinal veins.