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Puncture-Induced Iris Neovascularization as a Mouse Model of Rubeosis Iridis
Published on: March 8, 2018
Rubeosis iridis as a sign of underlying carotid stenosis
Mar Oller1, Carlos Esteban, Paulina Pérez
1Department of Vascular Surgery, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol Badalona, Barcelona, Spain. mollergrau@gmail.com
Abstract:
Severe carotid stenosis may be associated with uncommon clinical symptoms. We report a case of ocular ischemic syndrome and subsequent rubeosis iridis due to a high-grade carotid stenosis. The patient recovered visual acuity and his normal iris coloring after carotid endarterectomy. Rubeosis iridis may be the only clinical sign associated with severe carotid stenosis, making it mandatory to rule out the presence of carotid narrowing when it is detected. Establishing an early diagnosis is essential to improve quality of life, prognosis, and patients' outcome.
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