Life Threatening Diseases Clinical Trial
Official title:
Bilateral Retinal Embolic Phenomena Always Necessitates Immediate and Intensive Investigation. Careful, Documented, Ophthalmic Examination is All we Require to Initiate Life Saving Investigations.
This study shows how careful ophthalmic examination of two patients showed signs of simultaneous bilateral retinal emboli. Starting from this point significant, life threatening, underlying reasons were found and treated.
Two patients were found to have signs of simultaneous bilateral retinal emboli. One patient
was asymptomatic and routine ophthalmic examination showed bilateral retinal hemorrhages and
exudates close to both optic discs. This patient was on anti-coagulant treatment for atrial
fibrillation. The finding of bilateral signs of retinal emboli necessitated immediate blood
tests and dose adjustments of her medication.
The second case did not have general symptoms other than mild evening chills and her eye
examination again was the start point of intensive investigation to find the reason of her
bilateral retinal emboli. Ultrasound studies revealed a life threatening reason that was
urgently treated.
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| Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
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| Completed |
NCT00154388 -
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Phase 2 |