Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and branch retinal artery occlusion in cavernous sinus thrombosis
Gupta, A.; Jalali, S.; Bansal, R.K.; Grewal, S.P.
Journal of Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology 10(3): 193-196
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0272-846X PMID: 2144537 Document Number: 350145
A 60-year-old woman developed embolic occlusion of a branch retinal artery following septic cavernous sinus thrombosis. Two days later it was followed by loss of light perception due to embolic or vasculitic ischemic optic neuropathy. Recurrent emboli from a focus of carotid arteritis in cavernous sinus thrombosis may be responsible for visual loss in such eyes.