Table 1.
Patient demographics and findings.
Pt. | Sex | Age | Past medical history | Visual symptoms | Visual field | Visual acuity | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | F | 59 | HTN, DM, HLP, obesity, MS, DVT | Diplopia | NA | 20/40 OU | Full resolution |
2 | M | 58 | HTN, DM, HLP, obesity, OSA, COPD | OU vision loss | OS superior loss | 20/50 OD, 20/200 OS | Full resolution |
3 | F | 31 | HTN, OSA | OS photopsias | NA | 20/20 OU | Full resolution |
4 | M | 27 | HTN, CKD, PE, endocarditis, IVDU | OU vision loss | Full OU | 20/20 OU | Full resolution |
5 | F | 58 | HTN | Diplopia, colour desaturation | NA | NA | Full resolution |
6 | M | 50 | HTN, HLP, CKD, glaucoma, anaemia | OU vision loss | NA | NA | Full resolution |
7 | M | 37 | HTN | OS vision loss, OS pain with EOMs | Full OU | 20/20 OD, 20/40 OS | Full resolution |
8 | F | 7 | HTN | OU vision loss | Full OU | CF OU | Full resolution |
9 | F | 62 | HTN, COPD, anaemia | OU vision loss | Left lower quadrantanopia | NA | Full resolution |
10 | F | 53 | HTN, HLP, CAD, CVA | OU vision loss | NA | NA | Full resolution |
11 | F | 62 | HTN, epilepsy, recurrent PRES | OU vision loss, diplopia | OU diffuse depression | LP | Intermittent binocular diplopia |
PT, patient; F, female; HTN, hypertension; DM, diabetes mellitus; HLP, hyperlipidaemia; MS, multiple sclerosis; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; NA, not assessed; OU, right and left eyes; M, male; OSA, obstructive sleep apnoea; COPD, chronic obstructive sleep apnoea; OS, left eye; OD, right eye; CKD, chronic kidney disease; PE, pulmonary embolism; IVDU, intravenous drug use; EOMs, extraocular muscle movements; CF, counting fingers; PRES, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome; LP, light perception; CAD, coronary artery disease; CVA, cerebrovascular accident.