RETINOPATHY OF PURTSCHER: SYMPTOMS, CAUSES AND TREATMENT - OPHTHALMOLOGY

What is Purtscher's retinopathy and how to identify



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Purtscher's retinopathy is a retinal injury, usually caused by head trauma or other types of strokes in the body, although its exact cause has not yet been elucidated. Other conditions, such as acute pancreatitis, renal failure, parturition or autoimmune diseases may also cause this change, however, in these cases it is called Purtscher- like retinopathy