Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Associated with Varicella dermatitis

Authors

  • Lalit Agarwal Biratnagar Eye Hospital
  • Nisha Agrawal Biratnagar Eye Hospital
  • Rajan Kumar Labh Biratnagar Eye Hospital
  • Rahul Choubey Biratnagar Eye Hospital
  • Bimal Agrawal Koshi Zonal Hospital, Biratnagar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v36i1.14876

Keywords:

CRAO, Varicella dermatitis, chicken pox

Abstract

A 12 year girl presented with left eye (LE) loss of vision for four days. Fundus examination and fluorescence angiography revealed LE central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). She had multiple rashes all over the body. IgM-Varicella antibody assay corresponded with varicella infection and she was diagnosed with CRAO associated with varicella dermatitis.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(1):78-81.

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Author Biographies

Lalit Agarwal, Biratnagar Eye Hospital

Consultant and Head Vitreo-Retina

Nisha Agrawal, Biratnagar Eye Hospital

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Rajan Kumar Labh, Biratnagar Eye Hospital

Paediatric Ophthalmologist

Rahul Choubey, Biratnagar Eye Hospital

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Bimal Agrawal, Koshi Zonal Hospital, Biratnagar

Consutant Paediatrician

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Published

2016-10-22

How to Cite

Agarwal, L., Agrawal, N., Labh, R. K., Choubey, R., & Agrawal, B. (2016). Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Associated with Varicella dermatitis. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 36(1), 78–81. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v36i1.14876

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Brief Reports/Case Reports/Case Series

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