%0 Journal Article
%T Retinal vasculitis in systemic lupus erythematosus: an indication of active disease
%A Umi Kalthum Md Noh
%A Aida Zairani A. Zahidin
%A Then Kong Yong
%J Clinics and Practice
%D 2012
%I PAGEPress Publications
%R 10.4081/cp.2012.e54
%X A 26-year-old woman with a recent flare-up of systemic lupus erythematosus presented with peripheral retinal hemorrhages at a routine check-up. She is on a tapering dose of immunosuppressive agents. Her visual acuity was good. Fluorescein angiogram revealed vasculitic changes with capillary non-perfusion areas. A few weeks later, she developed cerebral lupus with advanced lupus nephritis. Immunosuppressive therapy was restarted and panretinal photocoagulation was delivered. Her visual acuity remained stable, despite development of a cataract from prednisolone therapy.
%K systemic lupus erythematosus
%K vasculitis
%K fluorescein angiogram
%K panretinal photocoagulation.
%U http://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/446