Localized retinal ischemia as an ocular manifestation of primary antiphospholipid syndrome

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 479-480

  Zajdenweber, Moysés E ^a,b,c,d   Muccioli, Cristina ^b   Moraes, Remo T ^c   Logan, Patrick ^a   Fernandes, Bruno F ^a,b   Burnier Jr , Miguel N ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c IBOL RJ   (Brazil)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Primary antiphospholipid syndrome; Retinal ischemia; Systemic disease

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; BRANCH RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EYE EXAMINATION; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PERIMETRY; RETINA ISCHEMIA; SLIT LAMP;

EID: 34250673119     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/I07-071     Document Type: Conference Paper

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