Unilateral central retinal artery occlusion in alcoholic cardiomyopathy

ADEJOH, Mercy O

dc.contributor.author	ADEJOH, Mercy O
dc.date.accessioned	2024-10-03T02:57:11Z
dc.date.available	2024-10-03T02:57:11Z
dc.date.issued	2016-07-21
dc.identifier.citation	Adenuga OO, Odugbo OP, Adejoh MO, Oyediji FJ, Adeyemi FI. Unilateral central retinal artery occlusion in alcoholic cardiomyopathy. Ann Nigerian Med 2015;9:70-2.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2911
dc.description.abstract	Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is an ocular emergency that may result in significant functional morbidity. Emboli of cardiac origin are an uncommon cause of retinal artery occlusion and a variety of cardiac disorders including dilated cardiomyopathies may be the source. We present a case of sudden unilateral vision loss in a 38-year-old man with alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM). Ocular examination revealed symptoms of a right CRAO. His visual outcome was poor despite emergency measures taken at presentation. This case should increase the awareness of CRAO as a possible embolic complication in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Annals of Nigerian Medicine	en_US
dc.subject	Alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM), dilated cardiomyopathy, retinal artery occlusion	en_US
dc.title	Unilateral central retinal artery occlusion in alcoholic cardiomyopathy	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US