J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1999 Aug;40(8):2323-2326.

A Case of Superior Ophthalmic Vein Thrombosis Treated by Thrombolysis with Urokinase

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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Joong Moon University, Pundang CHA General Hospital, Sungnam, Korea.

Abstract

The authors experienced a case of bilateral superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis diagnosed by transfemoral carotid angiography. Thrombolysis was performed by injecting urokinase directly to the obstruction site during angiography. The patient`s visual acuity recovered from light perception to 0.8 in the right eye, and 0.9 in the left eye.

Keyword

Superior ophthalmic vein; Thrombolysis; Urokinase

MeSH Terms

Angiography
Thrombosis*
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator*
Veins*
Visual Acuity
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
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