[Central retinal vein occlusion in a patient treated with antiandrogenic drug].

J Fr Ophtalmol

Service d'Ophtalmologie, CHR Notre Dame de Bonsecours, 1, place Philippe de Vigneulles, 57038 Metz Cedex 1.

Published: January 2000

AI Article Synopsis

  • Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) typically affects older adults and is linked to systemic vascular issues, but it can occur in younger individuals, as shown by a case of a 28-year-old woman.
  • She was treated with an antiandrogenic drug after her CRVO was diagnosed in her left eye.
  • After a month, her condition improved, showing normal fundus appearance, with possible reasons for the CRVO related to increased platelet aggregation, changes in the fibrinolytic system, and hyperplasia of the vascular endothelium.

Article Abstract

Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) is usually seen in older adults and is often associated with systemic vascular disease, this is much less evident in young people. A case report of a 28-year-old woman presented a central retinal vein occlusion in her left eye. This young woman was treated with antiandrogenic drug. Investigations revealed an abnormality of the hemostatic system. The central retinal vein occlusion was resolved and the fundus assumed a normal appearance one-month after the primary episode. Retinal vascular occlusions with antiandrogenic drug may be due to three mechanisms: increased platelet cell aggregation, alteration of fibrinolytic system and vascular endothelium hyperplasia.

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