Ibom Medical Journal (Jul 2021)

Ruptured retinal macroaneurysm: A case report

  • Chinawa NE,
  • Odogu VK

DOI
https://doi.org/10.61386/imj.v14i3.41
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 3

Abstract

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Retinal arterial macroaneurysms are acquired, focal dilations of retinal arterial branches. It usually occurs in the first three orders of the arterial tree. It can present as insidious loss of central vision following leakage which involves the macula or less commonly it could cause sudden loss of vision following haemorrhage. The variable clinical presentation could make diagnosis difficult with a wide range of differentials