Sudden visual impairment is a key characteristic of Purtscher's retinopathy. All reported cases involve individuals who experienced symptoms, like reduced visual acuity and visual field or a combination of both with the majority of the patients reporting combined defects of visual acuity and visual field [1]. Extremely profound ocular dysfunction, such as sudden blindness, may also be induced, as can annular, central or paracentral scotomas and extensive defects occupying various segments of the visual field [2].

Ocular symptoms usually arise 1-2 days after a traumatic event or other acute, Purtscher's-retinopathy-related conditions [3] [4] [5]. The aforementioned defects associated with vision loss can be unilateral or bilateral.

Other features of Purtscher's retinopathy are due to the fact that it is strongly associated with extraocular trauma. So patients may present with evidence of head or thoracic injuries. Individuals who have developed the retinopathy without prior trauma may present with symptoms of a variety of other pathologies that have been associated with the condition. These include:

• Acute pancreatitis
• Childbirth [6] [7]
• Preeclampsia
• Thrombocytopenic purpura
• Cryoglobulinemia
• Scleroderma
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Long bone fractures

• Recent Viral Illness

  This patient also had elevated antinuclear antibody Acute myocardial infarction Recent viral illness or acute febrile illness or dengue fever After coil embolization of intracavernous carotid artery embolism associated with Horner syndrome in the ipsilateral [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fundoscopy is the first step towards achieving an accurate diagnosis of Purtscher's retinopathy. Findings consistent with this diagnosis include [4]:

• Cotton-wool spots. These constitute restricted regions of retinal ischemia, which are observed as white areas of axonal swelling obstructing the axoplasmal flow and are detected in up to 90% of the cases [8] [9].
• Retinal hemorrhages may appear on the superficial nerve fiber, in which case they display a flame-like shape, or on the inner retinal layers; in the latter case, they assume a "dot and blot" pattern. They are also observed in up to 90% of the affected patients.
• "Purtscher flecken" are deemed pathognomonic for Purtscher's retinopathy but are detected in only half of the patients [9]. Purtscher flecken are polygonal regions of whitening of the retina; it is believed that they occur due to regional capillary bed infarction.
• Normal optic disc, which tends to assume an edematous appearance later in the course of the disorder.

Another diagnostic modality that can be employed is fluorescein angiography. It is expected to illustrate regional ischemia of the retina and capillary bed, possibly accompanied by venous dilation and perivenous staining [10].

Given the fact that Purtscher's retinopathy is primarily associated with extraocular trauma, especially head or thoracic trauma, workup may include a radiograph or a computerized tomography scan (CT scan) of the affected region. In case the retinopathy is not induced by trauma, it may be linked to other diseases, such as acute pancreatitis, activated complement C5a, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, dermatomyositis and other pathologies. Therefore, laboratory tests that need to be performed to assess these possibilities encompass:

• Serum amylase, transaminase, myoglobin, aldolase, creatine phosphokinase, urine myoglobin
• Serum rheumatoid factor, ANA, anti-double-stranded DNA antibody
• Complement C5a levels

The appearance of PLR may be associated with the implantation of an endovascular stent for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Treatment Currently there are no evidence based guidelines regarding treatment for Purtscher retinopathy, partially owed to the rarity of disease and heterogenous disease presentations. [eyewiki.aao.org]

Treatment[edit] It may be treated with triamcinolone in some cases.[3] However, in general, there are no treatments for Purtscher's retinopathy. If it is caused by a systemic disease or emboli, then those conditions should be treated. [en.wikipedia.org]

We review previous reports on the retinal pathophysiology of Purtscher retinopathy and discuss the potential benefit of treatment with high-dose intravenous corticosteroids. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Prognosis[edit] Purtscher's retinopathy can lead to loss of vision,[4] and recovery of vision may occur very little.[2] However, vision recovery does occur in some cases, and reports have varied on the long-term prognosis.[5] History[edit] Purtscher's [en.wikipedia.org]

Reports on visual prognosis in the literature are not uniform. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Prognosis Purtscher's retinopathy can lead to loss of vision, [7] and recovery of vision may occur very little. [2] However, vision recovery does occur in some cases, and reports have varied on the long-term prognosis. [8] References ↑ Purtscher O (1912 [wikidoc.org]

The etiology of this phenomenon has been linked to fat necrosis and involvement of complement and the immune system. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cotton-wool spots were similar to those of other etiologies, both in terms of histopathology and fundoscopic appearance. [eyewiki.aao.org]

Scientific report Clinical science - Scientific reports Purtscher’s retinopathy: epidemiology, clinical features and outcome Ashish Agrawal 1, Martin McKibbin 2 1 External Eye Diseases & Refractive Surgery, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, UK [doi.org]

"Purtscher's retinopathy: epidemiology, clinical features, and outcome". British Journal of Ophthalmology. 91 (11): 1456–9. doi:10.1136/bjo.2007.117408. PMC 2095457. PMID 17556428. ^ Schmidt, D; Otto, T (June 2004). [en.wikipedia.org]

JMTAC 9:1–5 Google Scholar Agrawal A, McKibbin M (2007) Purtscher’s retinopathy: epidemiology, clinical features and outcome. [link.springer.com]

Purtscher’s retinopathy: epidemiology, clinical features and outcome. Br J Ophthalmol 2007 ; 91 : 1456 –9. [cmaj.ca]

[edit] Purtscher's retinopathy likely involves complex pathophysiology, with several contributing factors, including complement-mediated aggregates, fat, air, fibrin clots and platelet clumps.[1] The diseases leads to the formation of cotton wool spots [en.wikipedia.org]

We review previous reports on the retinal pathophysiology of Purtscher retinopathy and discuss the potential benefit of treatment with high-dose intravenous corticosteroids. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pathophysiology Purtscher's retinopathy likely involves complex pathophysiology, with several contributing factors, including complement -mediated aggregates, fat, air, fibrin clots and platelet clumps. [5] The diseases leads to the formation of cotton [wikidoc.org]

Treatment to prevent further occurrences may involve treating heart arrhythmias, hypertension, carotid stenosis, and high cholesterol. [authorstream.com]

Using intravital fluorescence microscopy, we observed PMN aggregation and embolization in the mesenteric vessels of rats given intra-arterial infusions of ZAP; this was also prevented by pretreatment with 30 mg/kg MP. [jci.org]

"Force majeure" term will be regarded as outside of the concerned party's reasonable control and any situation that "Turkiye Klinikleri" cannot prevent even though it shows due diligence. [turkiyeklinikleri.com]

Few studies reported strategies to prevent selection bias, information bias, or other bias. Risk of bias in each study for each of those variables can be requested to the corresponding author. Figure 2 Risk of bias graph. [nature.com]

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