Looping Vessels: Misleading Disc Suspicions
A 58-year-old hypertensive male presented with grade II nuclear sclerosis and grade III hypertensive retinopathy, alongside congenital prepapillary vascular loops in the left eye. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) revealed twisted vessels at the optic nerve head. This case highlights the significan...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-07-01
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| Series: | Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/DLJO.DLJO_84_24 |
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| Summary: | A 58-year-old hypertensive male presented with grade II nuclear sclerosis and grade III hypertensive retinopathy, alongside congenital prepapillary vascular loops in the left eye. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) revealed twisted vessels at the optic nerve head. This case highlights the significance of identifying prepapillary vascular loops, a rare, benign congenital anomaly of the retinal vasculature, often mistaken for other retinal pathologies. These loops typically present asymptomatically and are discovered incidentally. While intervention is not usually necessary, regular follow-ups are essential to monitor for rare complications such as retinal artery occlusion or hemorrhage. |
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| ISSN: | 0972-0200 2454-2784 |