Traumatic central retinal artery occlusion with optic neuropathy:A case report

Abstract

Traumatic optic neuropathy with central retinal artery occlusion is rare. We report a case of an 11 year old male patient who presented with poor vision in the left eye after blunt trauma to the forehead. The visual acuity was light perception and he had relative afferent pupillary defect. Examination and investigations revealed optic neuropathy with central retinal artery occlusion and patent cilioretinal artery. In spite of treatment with oral prednisolone for 2 weeks the visual acuity remained light perception after 3 months of follow up. The right eye was found to be normal. Traumatic central retinal artery occlusion is rare but should be ruled out in patients with poor vision due to trauma to the head.