A 24 year old smoker is diagnosed of having Eales disease. It is characterized by all of the following, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: Proliferative retinopathy
Description: Eales disease: It is characterized by recurrent vitreous hemorrhages from areas of retinal neovascularization. It is seen in young men in poor general health. It is a diagnosis of exclusion. Conditions which shows the same clinical features of Eales disease are, Tuberculosis Sarcoidosis Systemic lupus erythematosus Sickle cell disease Diabetes Photocoagulation of the new vessels can reduce the chance of fuher vitreous hemorrhage. Patients should stop smoking. Ref: Pringle E., Graham E.M. (2011). Chapter 15. Ocular Disorders Associated with Systemic Diseases. In P. Riordan-Eva, E.T. Cunningham, Jr. (Eds), Vaughan & Asbury's General Ophthalmology, 18e.
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