Simultaneous Bilateral Primary Occlusion of the Ophthalmic Artery due to Florid Giant Cell Arteritis

CONCLUSION AND IMPORTANCE: We hereby present a simultaneous bilateral ophthalmic artery occlusion as a rare complication of GCA. The combination of central retinal artery occlusion, arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, and choroidal hypoperfusion suggests an acute inflammatory involvement of the ophthalmic artery. In cases of the slightest suspicion of giant cell arteritis, an immediate high-dose steroid therapy initiation is of utmost importance.PMID:34380160 | DOI:10.1055/a-1554-5182

Source: Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde - August 11, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tim Berger Kassandra Xanthopoulou Elena Zemova Rainer M Bohle Berthold Seitz Alaadin Abdin Source Type: research