Retina-Vitreous
2000 , Vol 8 , Num 1
CILIORETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION IN A CASE OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
1Atatürk Üniv.Tıp Fak. Göz Hastalıkları ABD2Atatürk Üniv.Tıp Fakültesi Nöroloji ABD A 14- year-old girl who had a sudden loss of vision in her left eye was examined. Ophthalmoscopic and fluorescein angiographic examination disclosed occlussion of cilioretinal arteries in her left eye Results of medical work-up for cause revealed that she had multiple sclerosis. To our knowledge, it is the first case that multiple sclerosis causes arterial occlusion within the eye. Keywords : Cilioretinal artery occlusion, Multiple sclerosis