Retinal vascular occlusions and macular thinning in fibromuscular dysplasia.

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From the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.

Published: November 2014

Purpose: To report retinal findings in a patient with fibromuscular dysplasia.

Methods: A retrospective case report.

Results: A 36-year-old female patient with fibromuscular dysplasia and a history of cerebrovascular events presented with painless vision loss in the left eye. Ophthalmologic evaluation demonstrated retinal vascular occlusive disease and secondary macular thinning.

Conclusion: This case demonstrates that fibromuscular dysplasia can affect the retinal vasculature and lead to macular ischemia and vision loss.

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