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Exudative retinal detachment in familial pulmonary hypertension
Author(s) -
Gíslason Ingimundur,
Jónasson Fridbert,
Stefánsson Einar
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1991.tb02066.x
Subject(s) - medicine , retinal detachment , acetazolamide , ophthalmology , retinal , pulmonary hypertension , pregnancy , surgery , genetics , biology
Abstract In a family with pulmonary hypertension, one woman developed bilateral exudative retinal detachments and her daughter developed a unilateral exudative retinal detachment during pregnancy. Treatment with Acetazolamide provided quick recovery in the bilateral case, whereas the unilateral exudative detachment recovered without treatment after delivery. Exudative retinal detachments have not previously been associated with pulmonary hypertension.