
Valsalva Retinopathy Associated With an Oratorical Contest
- Ju-Young Kim Dong-Hoon Lee Jong-Hyuck Lee Ie-Na Yoon
- 대한안과학회
- The Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
- Vol.23 No.4
- 등재여부 : KCI등재
- 2009.12
- 318 - 320 (3 pages)
A 17-year-old man presented to us with a chief complaint of decreased visual acuity accompanied by central scotoma. There was nothing unusual in his medical history other than a recent oratorical contest. At the time of initial diagnosis, the corrected visual acuity was 20/20 in the right eye and 20/100 in the left eye. No significant findings were apparent on ophthalmic evaluation. On fundoscopy, there was a dumbbell-shaped macular bleed with a well-defined margin in the left eye. The clinical course was closely monitored along with drug therapy. Four weeks post presentation, the pre-retinal hemorrhage had nearly resolved. On fluorescein angiography, no significant findings were observed. In the left eye, the corrected visual acuity had improved to 20/25. Valsalva retinopathy is a pathology that occurs when a sudden increase in intra-thoracic pressure or abdominal pressure occurs in an otherwise healthy person. Here we report a case of Valsalva retinopathy occurring following an oratorical contest along with a review of the relevant literature. Korean J Ophthalmol 2009;23:318-320 ⓒ 2009 by the Korean Ophthalmological Society.
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