Open AccessMultiple extra macular branch retinal vein occlusions in hyperhomocysteinemia
Author(s) -
Abhijit Diwakar Gore,
Girish Rao,
Mansi Abhijit Gore,
Abhishek Desai
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.132110
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperhomocysteinemia , branch retinal vein occlusion , ophthalmology , retinal , occlusion , retinal vein , central retinal vein occlusion , homocysteine , surgery , macular edema
Hyperhomocysteinemia is a well-known modifiable risk factor for thromboembolism. Retinal vascular occlusion in patients having hyperhomocysteinemia is a known entity, particularly in young patients. However, multiple extra macular branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) is a rare condition, which can be a presentation of this disease. We present a patient who had multiple extra macular BRVO; on complete systemic workup, he was found to have raised homocysteine levels.