EYE IS THE WINDOW OF THE BODY – A CASE OF MULTIPLE INFARCTS OF THE BRAIN WITH BILATERAL RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSIONS

Abstract

A 43 year old a case of CVA – multi infarct state in MRI and known case of Hypertension for 2 months on treatment .On examination : Vision was 6/6 in both eyes Fundus examination : Right eye : Gross arteriolar attenuation of vessels + with sclerosed vessel inferotemporally + ,circinate pattern of hard exudates present suggestive of minor BRVO .Left eye : Collaterals seen in the disc ,Gross arteriolar attenuation of vessels + with sclerosed vessel inferotemporally suggestive of multiple old BRVO. A case of multiple BRVO with multiple infarct in brain. Routine retinal examination is valuable for the assessment of stroke risk in patients with hypertension.The most important risk factor for BRVO is hypertension. Informed consent was taken from the patient