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  • Title: Rapidly resorptive exudative retinal detachment in a patient with renogenic hypertension: case report.
    Author: Liao HP, Yang KJ, Lai CC, Chen TL, Chen KS.
    Journal: Changgeng Yi Xue Za Zhi; 1999 Jun; 22(2):324-7. PubMed ID: 10493042.
    Abstract:
    We present an 18-year-old woman who developed rapidly resorptive exudative retinal detachment (ERD) due to chronic renal failure and renogenic hypertension. In July 1998, the patient came to our clinic because of a 2-month-history of progressively deteriorating visual acuity. Initially examination of the fundi revealed typical hypertensive retinopathy. Two weeks later, the patient was admitted due to hypertension and consulted our ophthalmic department again. In addition to hypertensive retinopathy, the fundi showed high bullous ERD, involving the temporal retinas in both eyes. Intensive medical therapy was begun, including blood pressure control and maintenance of body fluid and electrolyte balance, resulting in almost complete regression of retinal detachment within two days. The visual acuity improved during the following 2 weeks. The clinical features and treatment response in this rare case indicate that multiple factors, including fluids overload, hypertension, and possibly renal failure, contributed to the development of ERD. Blood pressure control and the balance of fluids are important in patients with renal failure, and may help to prevent the occurrence of ERD.
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