Open AccessCentral retinal vein occlusion following Sirsasana (headstand posture)
Author(s) -
Nikunj J Shah,
Urmi Shah
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.44496
Subject(s) - medicine , central retinal vein occlusion , visual acuity , occlusion , retinal vein , ophthalmology , panretinal photocoagulation , surgery , laser coagulation , diabetic retinopathy , macular edema , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
We report a case of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) following Sirsasana, a head-down postural yoga. A 55-year-old male patient presented to us, with sudden-onset loss of vision following Sirsasana, in the right eye. The patient had suffered from pulmonary thromboembolism 5 years earlier and was receiving warfarin prophylaxis. Over 6 months of follow-up, the patient developed neovascularization of the iris and was subjected to panretinal laser with no improvement in visual acuity. Sirsasana could be an important risk factor for CRVO especially in predisposed patients.