%0 Journal Article
%T Idiopathic pediatric retinal artery occlusion
%A Manayath George
%A Shah Parag
%A Narendran V
%A Morris Rodney
%J Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
%D 2010
%I Medknow Publications
%X We report a case of branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) in a healthy young girl. An eight-year-old girl presented with sudden loss of vision in her left eye. She had a pale retina with macular edema consistent with extensive BRAO. A thorough workup was performed to determine any etiologic factor. All test results were within normal limits. Her visual acuity improved from finger counting to 20/40 over two weeks, on immediate treatment with intravenous steroids (methyl prednisolone). This case suggests that BRAO can occur in healthy children without any detectable systemic or ocular disorders and a dramatic improvement may be achieved with prompt treatment with intravenous steroids.
%K Retinal artery occlusion
%K pediatric
%K treatment
%U http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2010;volume=58;issue=2;spage=151;epage=152;aulast=Manayath