Hyper-reflective vitreous spots in central retinal artery occlusion: An unusual finding in two cases.
Stela VujosevicAndrea DellavalleSimona RomanoLucia VitaleGiuseppe MorettiRosario Alfio Umberto LizzioPaolo NucciPublished in: European journal of ophthalmology (2022)
HRS in the posterior vitreous have been described in inflammatory eye conditions such as uveitis, diabetic macular edema, post cataract surgery, and considered a clinical sign of inflammation. To our knowledge, the combination of CRAO and HRS has not been previously reported. The number of HRS seems to decrease over time, suggesting a role for inflammatory response in the acute stage of CRAO. A similar pathogenic process is known to occur during cerebral ischemia, where the inflammatory response may exacerbate brain injury and post-ischemic damage.
Keyphrases
- cerebral ischemia
- brain injury
- inflammatory response
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- oxidative stress
- cataract surgery
- lipopolysaccharide induced
- lps induced
- toll like receptor
- blood brain barrier
- liver failure
- optical coherence tomography
- healthcare
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- respiratory failure
- diabetic retinopathy
- ankylosing spondylitis
- drug induced
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- immune response
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome