Takayasu arteritis-related photic and postprandial amaurosis

Sze H. Wong; Roger E. Turbin; Larry P. Frohman

doi:10.5693/djo.02.2017.09.002

Takayasu arteritis-related photic and postprandial amaurosis

Sze H. Wong, Roger E. Turbin, Larry P. Frohman

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Abstract

We report the case of a 66-year-old man with Takayasu arteritis who developed photic and postprandial amaurosis occurring at a corticosteroid dose <40 mg per day, despite concurrent methotrexate. The amaurosis resolved with correction of anemia by packed red blood cell transfusion. Marginal retinal perfusion in Takayasu arteritis may precipitate symptomatic hypoxia as a result of eating a meal or exposing the eye to bright lights. Correction of anemia improves oxygen delivery to the hypoxic retina and relieves recurrent amaurosis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	13-14
Number of pages	2
Journal	Digital journal of ophthalmology : DJO
Volume	23
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5693/djo.02.2017.09.002
State	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes

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Takayasu arteritis-related photic and postprandial amaurosis

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