Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment in Purtscher's Retinopathy Induced by Chest Injury
- Lin, Yu-Chi
- Yang, Chung-May
- Lin, Chia-Lee
Publication date
September 2006
DOI Publisher
Elsevier. Published by Elsevier B.V.Abstract
We present a patient who had Purtscher's retinopathy in both eyes after sustaining a chest contusion. After multiple sessions of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy were given, visual function and retinal appearance improved. This case suggests that HBO therapy may be a treatment option for Purtscher's retinopathy
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